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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2056?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2056, the Sun is in Cancer (24°41' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°37' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°13' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°41'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2056	Jul 22, 2056 into Leo
Moon	9°24'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Jul 17, 2056 into Libra
Mercury	13°07'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 9, 2056	Jul 27, 2056 into Virgo
Venus	8°36'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 9, 2056	Aug 2, 2056 into Virgo
Mars	0°54'53" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°31'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	22°23'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	15°33'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	10°55'42" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	18°03'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	21°29'49" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 16, 2056

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 10:27 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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