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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2051?

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On July 16, 2051, the Sun is in Cancer (23°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (55% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2051. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°35' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2051
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°56'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2051	Jul 22, 2051 into Leo
Moon	29°40'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 13, 2051	Jul 16, 2051 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°09'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2051	Sep 5, 2051 into Virgo
Venus	18°29'10" Cancer	Direct	Jul 1, 2051	Jul 25, 2051 into Leo
Mars	12°13'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2051	Aug 13, 2051 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°08'33" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 2051	Nov 15, 2051 into Libra
Saturn	18°58'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	22°23'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	29°59'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	11°44'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	28°14'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 13, 2051	Dec 30, 2052 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 16, 2051

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 05:03 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Jul 16, 12:25 UTC	Neptune enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jul 16, 12:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on July 16, 2051?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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