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July 27, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today until 8:45 PM EDT (5:45 PM to 11:45 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Be patient with family members today, especially female relatives (this includes Mom) because this entire week is challenging for relations with others. People are quick to argue! Situations are volatile! Be smart. Be nice to family and relatives.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

It’s important to be aware that fiery Mars is in your sign for the next four weeks. (This happens only once every two years and when it occurs it makes you aggressive, energetic and active!) Meanwhile, today, emotional disputes with others might occur. Be nice to the little people.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Disputes with others might arise today; or perhaps they are arguments about something that you own or something related to your earnings? Because you are tempted to spend money on beautiful things for yourself and loved ones, someone might object to a recent purchase? Stay calm and keep your receipts.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today the Moon is in your sign opposing Pluto, which is a strong indication that you’ll have power struggles with others. These power struggles can be manipulative and guilt inducing. Or they might just be tiny struggles of one upmanship. (Oy vey.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You are empowered now because both the Sun and Mercury are in your sign. This makes you confident and articulate – ready to state your views to anyone. Nevertheless, today something going on behind the scenes might put you off. Just let it pass. (Drink lots of water.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Power struggles with a friend or a member of a group are likely today, especially with a female. Perhaps this is about goals or ideologies, or the direction or mandate of a club or a group, especially a nonprofit association. (Sometimes you have to go along to get along.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Power struggles with bosses, parents or the police might take place today. Fortunately, your ruler Venus is high in your chart, and this will increase your ability to be diplomatic and charming. Charm can diffuse a difficult situation! (Never underestimate the power of courtesy.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Powerful forces are at work today, which is why you might have an intense encounter with someone, especially about issues in the media or something to do with politics, religion or race. Whatever happens, these will reveal the inner workings of you both. (Oh yeah.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Get your facts straight before you go out on a limb or argue issues related to shared property, inheritances and insurance disputes because these kinds of power struggles might take place today. Do your homework so that you’re prepared to defend yourself with facts.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You might encounter guilt, jealousy or over-possessiveness today when dealing with a friend, partner or spouse. All that nasty stuff. Basically, it’s probably about power and control. Try to be objective. With encounters like this, there are no winners.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Heated debates about issues at work might take place today. They might be about introducing reforms or better ways of doing things, while others resist because they like the way things have always been done. Or you might disagree with someone about health-related issue. “Stay calm and carry on.”

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Quarrels or difficulties dealing with your kids are something you might encounter today. Or perhaps a power struggle about a social situation – how something is done, when you leave, where you go, who picks up the tab – that sort of thing. Cope as best you can and be gracious.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress, comedian Maya Rudolph (1972) shares your birthday today. You are friendly, upbeat and warm when dealing with others. You are also observant and alert. People like your cheerful playfulness. This year you are working hard to build important foundations in your life. They might be physical structures or structures within that strengthen you. Be open to business dealings and new projects.

July 27 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 July 27

Crepuscular Moon Rays over Denmark

Image Credit & Copyright: Ruslan Merzlyakov (astrorms)

Explanation: This moon made quite an entrance. Typically, a moonrise is quiet and serene. Taking a few minutes to fully peek above the horizon, Earth’s largest orbital companion can remain relatively obscure until it rises high in the nighttime sky. About a week ago, however, and despite being only half lit by the Sun, this rising moon put on a show — at least from this location. The reason was that, as seen from Limfjord in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark, the moon rose below scattered clouds near the horizon. The result, captured here in a single exposure, was that moonlight poured through gaps in the clouds to created what are called crepuscular rays. These rays can fan out dramatically across the sky when starting near the horizon, and can even appear to converge on the other side of the sky. Well behind our Moon, stars from our Milky Way galaxy dot the background, and our galaxy’s largest orbital companion — the Andromeda galaxy — can be found on the upper left.

 

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A Laugh for Today

27 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

July 27, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Leo 34
Moon:22 Cancer 15
Mercury:16 Leo 15
Venus:11 Cancer 34
Mars:15 Taurus 13
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 11 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 33

Chiron:16 Aries 24 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 44
Pallas:10 Gemini 43
Juno:21 Pisces 30 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 22 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

27 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Leo 22
Moon:19 Cancer 47
Mercury:15 Leo 51
Venus:11 Cancer 19
Mars:15 Taurus 05
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 14 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 11 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 32

Chiron:16 Aries 24 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 39
Pallas:10 Gemini 37
Juno:21 Pisces 30 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 24 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

27 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Leo 03
Moon:15 Cancer 49
Mercury:15 Leo 13
Venus:10 Cancer 54
Mars:14 Taurus 52
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 15 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 11 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 29

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 30
Pallas:10 Gemini 28
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 27 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

July 27, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 27 has an illumination of 1%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On July 27 the Moon is 28.41 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 1%
Moon Age: 28.41 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,182.49 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,914,116.87 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

July 27, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

July 27, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Leo 44
Moon:24 Cancer 14
Mercury:16 Leo 34
Venus:11 Cancer 46
Mars:15 Taurus 20
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 10 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 34

Chiron:16 Aries 24 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 49
Pallas:10 Gemini 48
Juno:21 Pisces 30 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 21 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

July 27, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Leo 39
Moon:23 Cancer 15
Mercury:16 Leo 25
Venus:11 Cancer 40
Mars:15 Taurus 17
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 10 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 34

Chiron:16 Aries 24 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 47
Pallas:10 Gemini 46
Juno:21 Pisces 30 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 21 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

27 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Leo 22
Moon:19 Cancer 47
Mercury:15 Leo 51
Venus:11 Cancer 19
Mars:15 Taurus 05
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 14 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 11 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 32

Chiron:16 Aries 24 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 39
Pallas:10 Gemini 37
Juno:21 Pisces 30 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 24 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

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A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!

July 26, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Parents must be patient with their kids today; likewise, romantic partners must be patient with each other. I say this because today, Mercury, the planet of communication, is at odds with your ruler Mars (the planet of aggressive ego). Oh yeah, today it’s “My way or the highway!”

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today the Sun and Mercury are activating the part of your chart concerning home, family and parents (in particular). This is why your private life is your focus; and family discussions and home repairs might be taking place. For the benefit of all, be patient with others to avoid divisive arguments.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today your ruler Mercury is at odds with fiery Mars, which is why you feel argumentative with siblings, relatives and neighbours. Note: This could be an accident-prone influence because angry feelings might make you distracted when driving, jogging or walking. Be mindful.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Money squabbles might occur today. Or you might have a disagreement with someone about something that you own? It might even be an argument about a purchase or a financial situation connected with your earnings. Money and possessions are definitely a touchy subject today!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Right now, Mercury, the planet of communications is in your sign for the next two weeks. Today, Mercury is at odds with fiery Mars. which means communications with others will be challenging. You might find you have to defend your beliefs or ideas. Note: Guard against accidents.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today your ruler Mercury is at odds with fiery Mars, which makes you feel unsettled because Mercury is “hiding” in your chart. Very likely, you might feel irritable and impatient with others. Remember that your objective is to be happy. Keep that in mind.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Arguments with friends and members of groups might occur today, especially with younger people, because you find yourself at odds with their ideologies or they might challenge your goals. Could be anything. Hey, when the annals of history are written, is this worth the angst?

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Be smart and avoid arguments with parents, bosses, authority figures and the police today because these disagreements could create further problems for you. The fact is everyone is touchy and irritable today. Give someone in power a wide berth.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is the classic day for arguments about beliefs, ideologies and issues related to politics, religion or race. People feel they have a personal investment in their ideas today because Mars is in the picture and Mars has everything to do with one’s ego. “I am!” There are none so deaf as those who are wearing headphones.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Discussions about inheritances, shared property, debt and insurance issues will be difficult today because people are inclined to argue or have heated debates. Ideally, postpone important discussions for another day. You might also attract someone who is aggressive toward you. (Yikes!)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today Mercury is opposite your sign, and it is at odds with fiery Mars. This means you have to be patient with partners and close friends to avoid an out-and-out fight. You might start it or somebody else might. Either way, avoid serious conflict, which could lead to accidents.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Difficulty with coworkers might occur today because people are argumentative. No question. Likewise, disputes related to your pet or even your health might also occur. For your own peace of mind and happiness, avoid these arguments. Who needs this? Not you. For the benefit of yourself and others – take the high road.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Musician Mick Jagger (1943) shares your birthday today. You have a great sense of humour and a wonderful zest for life. You are also a responsible person with high morals. You work hard for what you want. This year you will enjoy socializing with others. You will be more in touch with your creative talents and confident about exploring exciting, new things.

July 26 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 July 26

Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea

Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
Video Credit & Copyright: Paolo GirottiExplanation: This sight was worth getting out of bed early. Two years ago this month, Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) rose before dawn to the delight of northern sky enthusiasts awake that early. Up before sunrise on July 8th, the featured photographer was able to capture in dramatic fashion one of the few comets visible to the unaided eye this century, an inner-Solar System intruder that has become known as the Great Comet of 2020. The resulting video detailed Comet NEOWISE from Italy rising over the Adriatic Sea. The time-lapse video combines over 240 images taken over 30 minutes. The comet was seen rising through a foreground of bright and undulating noctilucent clouds, and before a background of distant stars. Comet NEOWISE remained unexpectedly bright until 2020 August, with its ion and dust tails found to emanate from a nucleus spanning about five kilometers across.

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A Laugh for Today

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26 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

26 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 37
Moon:10 Cancer 24
Mercury:14 Leo 20
Venus:10 Cancer 21
Mars:14 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 45 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 26

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 18
Pallas:10 Gemini 14
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 31 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

26 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 25
Moon:07 Cancer 56
Mercury:13 Leo 56
Venus:10 Cancer 06
Mars:14 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 18 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 25

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 12
Pallas:10 Gemini 08
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 33 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

26 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 06
Moon:03 Cancer 59
Mercury:13 Leo 18
Venus:09 Cancer 42
Mars:14 Taurus 12
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 19 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 23

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 03
Pallas:09 Gemini 59
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 36 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

July 26, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

July 26, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 47
Moon:12 Cancer 22
Mercury:14 Leo 40
Venus:10 Cancer 33
Mars:14 Taurus 40
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 28

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 22
Pallas:10 Gemini 19
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 30 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere For 1200 CST GMT 1700

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

July 26, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 42
Moon:11 Cancer 23
Mercury:14 Leo 30
Venus:10 Cancer 27
Mars:14 Taurus 37
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 44 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 27

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 20
Pallas:10 Gemini 17
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 30 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

26 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 25
Moon:07 Cancer 56
Mercury:13 Leo 56
Venus:10 Cancer 06
Mars:14 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 18 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 25

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 12
Pallas:10 Gemini 08
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 33 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!

A Laugh for Today

July 25 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 July 25

Find the New Moon

Image Credit & Copyright: Mohamad Soltanolkotabi

Explanation: Can you find the Moon? This usually simple task can be quite difficult. Even though the Moon is above your horizon half of the time, its phase can be anything from crescent to full. The featured image was taken in late May from Sant Martí d’Empúries, Spain, over the Mediterranean Sea in the early morning. One reason you can’t find this moon is because it is very near to its new phase, when very little of the half illuminated by the Sun is visible to the Earth. Another reason is because this moon is near the horizon and so seen through a long path of Earth’s atmosphere — a path which dims the already faint crescent. Any crescent moon is only visible near the direction the Sun, and so only locatable near sunrise or sunset. The Moon runs through all of its phases in a month (moon-th), and this month the thinnest sliver of a crescent — a new moon — will occur in three days.

July 26, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 26 has an illumination of 5%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On July 26 the Moon is 27.52 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 5%
Moon Age: 27.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,490.45 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,929,790.39 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

25 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

25 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Leo 40
Moon:28 Gemini 35
Mercury:12 Leo 24
Venus:09 Cancer 08
Mars:13 Taurus 54
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 20

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 51
Pallas:09 Gemini 46
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 40 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

25 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Leo 28
Moon:26 Gemini 07
Mercury:11 Leo 59
Venus:08 Cancer 53
Mars:13 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 22 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 18

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 45
Pallas:09 Gemini 40
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 41 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

25 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Leo 09
Moon:22 Gemini 11
Mercury:11 Leo 20
Venus:08 Cancer 29
Mars:13 Taurus 33
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 23 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 16

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 36
Pallas:09 Gemini 30
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 44 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

July 25, 2022 Daily Horoscope Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or big decisions from 4 AM to 2 PM EDT today (1 AM to 11 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Even though this is Monday, it’s a lovely day to entertain at home. Enjoy friends, family and gatherings. Many of you will also enjoy redecorating or doing something to make your home look more attractive. If exploring real estate, caution against excess.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You’re in great spirits today, even though it’s Monday. (Go figure.) You feel optimistic and eager to talk to others, especially siblings, relatives and neighbours. You’re full of big ideas! Why not run them up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

In one way, this is an excellent day for business and commerce. You might boost your earnings today. However, because things are so positive looking, a financial situation might look better than it actually is. Keep your eyes open.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a marvellous day! Fair Venus is in your sign dancing with lucky Jupiter, which means you are happy and optimistic. Admittedly, you will prefer playing instead of working. Therefore, if you can goof off or play hooky – by all means, do so.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Solitude in beautiful surroundings will please you today because you want to do something to pamper yourself. (You will really welcome some downtime.) This is a busy time for you with the Sun and Mercury in your sign – you need a breather! (If you can swing it.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

At the beginning of the week, and this day in particular, it’s an excellent time for you to deal with friends, groups, classes and conferences. People will be glad to see your face. Furthermore, help from others as well as resources and equipment will be forthcoming. Yay!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You make a very favourable impression on bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today. This means it’s the perfect time to make your pitch or ask for something because people are so favourably inclined toward you. In fact, because of this influence, some of you might strike up a flirtation with a boss.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Your desire to escape somewhere, like an enjoyable pleasure trip, is tops on your menu. Basically, you want a change of scenery. You will also enjoy art exhibits, beautiful places and people from other cultures who are attractive and intriguing. Explore!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is an excellent day to negotiate financial matters or discuss how to divide or share an inheritance or a specific amount of money because things will go your way. (You hold the Aces.) You might also receive gifts and promises from others or even cash. Nice!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You will enjoy dealing with friends and partners today as well as members of the general public because fair Venus is opposite your sign dancing with Jupiter. Relations with groups will be positive and upbeat. You might attract someone to you who is helpful or beneficial in some way.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is great day to relate to coworkers. By all means, accept their help. Work-related travel is likely today. Some of you might even strike up a work-related romance? You might also gain financial favours from your boss or your job. Fingers crossed!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It’s Monday and you want to play! You certainly want to put pleasure before work. If you can play hooky – do it. Enjoy sports events, playful activities with kids, social outings, the arts and the entertainment world. This is a lovely day for a romantic date or any fun diversion.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Miriam Shor (1971) shares your birthday today. You are friendly, warm and generous to others. Nevertheless, you have an air of mystery. Although playful, you are always respected. This year is slower paced, in part because you have a stronger focus on close friends and partnerships. This is the year to find relationships that benefit you. Ask for help if you need it.

July 25, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 25 has an illumination of 9%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On July 25 the Moon is 26.62 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 9%
Moon Age: 26.62 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,853.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,944,793.47 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society