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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2078?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2078, the Sun is in Cancer (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (45% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°03' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2078	Jul 22, 2078 into Leo
Moon	19°01'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 14, 2078	Jul 17, 2078 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°38'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 25, 2078	Jul 28, 2078 into Cancer
Venus	2°36'15" Cancer	Direct	Jul 14, 2078	Aug 7, 2078 into Leo
Mars	6°31'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 26, 2078	Aug 30, 2078 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°48'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°54'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°33'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	28°21'39" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	13°09'03" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	16°00'50" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on July 16, 2078

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 23:48 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	24°52' Libra

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