
First Quarter Moon, Retrograde Messenger: The 21 July 2026 Sky
Mercury has reversed. On 21 July 2026, the messenger backtracks through Cancer's Pushya — the guru's star — and the sky demands revision over announcement. It is Shukla Paksha Ashtami, the First Quarter Moon, and the lunar disc is in Chitra until 8:49 PM IST, then Swati. Chitra is Vishwakarma's star — the celestial architect — and its energy does not tolerate sloppy work. Meanwhile, Jupiter remains exalted in Cancer, offering expansion to those who edit with humility, and Mars burns in Leo's Purva Phalguni, adding creative fire to a day that rewards patience. The daily horoscope 21 july 2026 is not a warning. It is a workshop.
Cast for 21 July 2026·IST·First Quarter·Chitra → Swati·Words by Soumya Smruti Sahoo
Mercury has reversed. The Moon is in Chitra, the celestial architect's star. On 21 July 2026, precision is possible — but only if you revise.
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On 21 July 2026, the Moon enters Chitra — the star of Vishwakarma, the divine architect whose craft built the gods' palaces and the universe's machinery. In Vedic tradition, Chitra demands precision, beauty, and the patience to refine what others would abandon. The coincidence of Mercury retrograde with Chitra's energy is not punitive; it is pedagogical. The universe is not blocking your progress — it is teaching you to build better. In South India, this is the heart of Aadi month, when Tamil households begin new spiritual disciplines. In Maharashtra, it is the week of Guru Purnima preparations. The sky is a workshop, and you are the apprentice.
21 July 2026 · Chitra → Swati · Shukla AshtamiWhat the sky holds on 21 July 2026:
- First Quarter Moon in Chitra — precision and craftsmanship are favored
- Mercury retrograde in Cancer's Pushya — revisit old conversations, revise contracts
- Moon enters Libra at 7:54 AM IST — balance returns to emotional decisions
- 12 sign-specific readings with lifestyle recommendations
Source: A — Mercury retrograde at 8° Cancer per Swiss Ephemeris. Source: C — Chitra nakshatra supports craftsmanship per Vedic tradition. Source: D — Shukla Ashtami verified via Drik Panchang.
- What is the moon phase today?
- On 21 July 2026, the Moon is in its First Quarter phase (Shukla Paksha Ashtami), moving from Virgo to Libra at 7:54 AM IST, and from Chitra nakshatra to Swati at 8:49 PM IST.
Aries: Mars in Leo Trines Your Fire, but Mercury Retrograde Muffles Your Message
Mars, your ruling planet, sits in Leo's Purva Phalguni nakshatra — and from there, it casts a friendly trine back to your sign. This is the same fire you felt four days ago, but now Mercury is retrograde in Cancer, and the difference is audible. Your words do not land with the same force. The email you send at 10 AM arrives in someone's inbox sounding softer, or harsher, or simply different from what you intended. The trine still supports action, but Mercury retrograde in your 4th house of home and family means that action is best directed inward: a home renovation plan, a family budget review, a conversation with a parent that you have postponed since June.
In Indian offices, this transit plays out as initiative versus miscommunication. You want to push a project forward. The retrograde Mercury wants you to push it backward — to the drawing board, to the stakeholder who was ignored, to the clause that was rushed. Your best bet is to channel Mars into physical precision: a morning workout, a carefully measured cooking experiment, anything that burns fire through craft rather than confrontation. Chitra's energy supports this — the architect's star rewards those who measure twice.
- Outfit: A structured blazer in burnt sienna — Mars in your fire sign amplifies assertiveness, and burnt sienna grounds that fire with Chitra's earthy craftsmanship. Explore our power dressing guide for Indian offices.
- Accessory: A copper-toned bracelet — Mars's metal, worn close to the wrist, a tactile reminder to measure your words today. See our metallic accessory edit.
- Beauty: A warm brown matte lip — Chitra favors earth tones, and matte finish signals intention over impulse. Browse our matte lip collection.
- Health: A 20-minute HIIT session before 9 AM — Mars supports explosive movement, but Mercury retrograde demands you finish before the messages begin. Read our morning workout routines.
Taurus: Venus in Ashlesha Aspects Your Wealth — Review, Don't Sign
Rahu remains in your sign, lodged in Mrigashira, still amplifying every material desire. But today, Venus (your ruler) in Cancer's Ashlesha casts a direct aspect on your 2nd house of wealth — and Mercury retrograde in the same sign adds a critical instruction: review before you commit. This is not the day to sign a new investment document. It is the day to reread the one you signed in May. The retrograde Mercury in Cancer (your 3rd house of communication) means that financial conversations with siblings or close relatives carry unusual weight — a casual mention of property, a shared account, a family business decision that was tabled in spring.
The Indian context is specific: this is the week when many families review quarterly budgets after Karka Sankranti. If you are negotiating a salary, the retrograde favors you — but only if you ask for what you were promised, not what you dream of. Ashlesha's coiled energy wraps around your judgment, making "just this once" feel reasonable. Chitra's precision demands you check the math. The First Quarter Moon in your 5th house of speculation adds emotional urgency to financial decisions. Wait.
- Outfit: A cream silk blouse with pearl buttons — Venus favors soft luxury, and cream signals patience over impulse. Discover our workwear essentials.
- Accessory: A structured document folio in tan leather — your 2nd house is activated, and a quality folio reminds you to review before signing. Shop our leather accessory guide.
- Beauty: A sandalwood and turmeric face mask — Ashlesha favors healing herbs, and this combination calms the skin before financial stress. Explore our Ayurvedic skincare.
- Health: A 10-minute neck massage with warm sesame oil — Taurus rules the throat, and Ashlesha's coiled energy creates cervical tension. Try our self-massage routines.
Gemini: Mercury Retrograde in Your 2nd House — Speech Is Currency Today
Mercury, your ruling planet, is retrograde in Cancer — your 2nd house of wealth, speech, and values. This is the most personal retrograde for you: the planet that governs how you think and speak is moving backward through the house that governs what you earn and say. The result is a peculiar inversion — your most articulate arguments may backfire, and your casual remarks may carry unexpected financial weight. A comment about money at lunch could reshape a friendship. A text about a loan could become a contract you did not intend. Pushya's energy supports teaching, so if you must communicate, frame it as shared learning rather than instruction.
The Indian office context is unforgiving today: Mercury retrograde in the 2nd means that salary negotiations, invoice disputes, and client billing conversations are all subject to revision. The deal you close today may be reopened in August. The agreement you shake on may need renegotiation. Your strategy is archival: dig up old contracts, review past emails, find the clause that protects you. Chitra's precision supports this detective work. The First Quarter Moon in your 4th house adds family emotion to financial speech — your mother's opinion on your spending may surface unexpectedly.
- Outfit: A pale blue linen shirt with mother-of-pearl buttons — Mercury's color, Chitra's refinement, and mother-of-pearl honors the 2nd house's connection to family voice. Browse our linen shirt collection.
- Accessory: A vintage fountain pen — Mercury's instrument, retrograde's ally, and a tactile reminder that words are permanent. See our desk accessory collection.
- Beauty: A peppermint lip balm — Mercury retrograde dries the throat, and peppermint keeps the vocal cords supple for careful speech. Shop our lip care essentials.
- Health: Five minutes of tongue scraping and oil pulling before breakfast — traditional Ayurvedic practices that honor the 2nd house's rulership of the mouth. Learn our morning oral care rituals.
Cancer: Mercury Retrograde in Your Sign — The Messenger Lives in Your House
Mercury is retrograde in your sign. This is not a visitor passing through — this is a houseguest who has unpacked his bags in your living room and is rearranging your furniture. Mercury in Cancer governs your identity, your appearance, your first impression, and when it reverses, you may feel like you are meeting yourself for the first time. Old photos surface. Old hairstyles haunt you. A conversation from January replays in your mind with new meaning. Jupiter remains exalted in Punarvasu, also in your sign, which means the expansion is still available — but it is inward expansion, the kind that makes you bigger on the inside without changing your exterior.
The Moon in Virgo until 7:54 AM, then Libra, adds analytical precision to your emotional landscape. In Indian homes, this is the day to revisit a family recipe, to call a relative you have not spoken to since the new year, to repair rather than replace. The retrograde Mercury in your first house supports identity revision — not a makeover, but a remembering. Who were you before the world told you who to be? Chitra's energy, active until 8:49 PM, supports this craftsmanship of self. The First Quarter Moon in your 3rd house of communication means that writing — journaling, letter-writing, even a carefully composed WhatsApp status — carries unusual therapeutic power.
- Outfit: A soft coral cotton saree with hand-block print — Mercury retrograde in your sign favors gentle self-expression, and hand-block print honors Chitra's craftsmanship. Explore our handloom collection.
- Accessory: A silver moonstone ring — your ruling planet's stone, grounding the emotional waves of identity revision. Discover our gemstone jewelry.
- Beauty: A rose and sandalwood face mist — Mercury retrograde heats the skin, and this combination cools and centers. Shop our face mist collection.
- Health: A 15-minute morning journaling session — Mercury in your first house supports self-reflection through writing. Try our journaling prompts.
Leo: Mars in Your Sign Meets Chitra's Precision — Craft, Don't Perform
Mars is in your sign, burning in Purva Phalguni — and today, the Moon moves through Chitra, the architect's star, casting a precision aspect on your creative fire. This is a rare combination: Mars gives you the energy to make, and Chitra gives you the patience to refine. The problem is Mercury retrograde in Cancer (your 12th house), which muffles your creative voice and makes you doubt what you have already made. The 12th house retrograde is the backstage transit — the costume malfunction, the lighting error, the script revision that happens while the audience waits. You are not meant to perform today. You are meant to rehearse.
In the Indian context, this plays out as the creative project that needs one more draft, the Instagram post that needs one more edit, the outfit that needs one more accessory adjustment. Mars in your sign says "publish now." Chitra says "measure twice." Mercury retrograde says "wait until August." The compromise is private practice: rehearse the presentation, sketch the design, cook the recipe for your own judgment before serving it to others. The First Quarter Moon in your 2nd house of wealth adds financial stakes to creative decisions — a commissioned piece, a sponsored post, a design fee that depends on quality.
- Outfit: A burnt orange silk kurta with minimal embroidery — Mars in your sign favors bold color, but Chitra demands restraint in detail. Browse our festive ethnic wear.
- Accessory: A gold-toned hairpin with geometric design — Chitra's architectural energy favors structured adornment, and gold honors the solar fire. See our hair accessory collection.
- Beauty: A copper-toned eyeshadow — Mars's metal, applied with Chitra's precision, for creative confidence without ostentation. Shop our eyeshadow palettes.
- Health: A 30-minute dance practice in private — Mars demands movement, Chitra demands refinement, and Mercury retrograde demands you keep it off social media for now. Follow our home dance workouts.
Virgo: Mercury Retrograde in Your 11th House — Old Friends, New Lessons
Mercury, your ruler, is retrograde in Cancer — your 11th house of friendships, networks, and long-term gains. The 11th house is where you belong to groups, and Mercury retrograde here means that a group you left — a college WhatsApp group, a former office team, a hobby club — resurfaces with a message that stops your scroll. Someone from the past wants to reconnect. A former collaborator has a proposal. An old friend needs advice that only you can give. The retrograde does not create these connections from nothing; it excavates what was buried under the noise of daily life.
Jupiter exalted in Cancer (also your 11th) offers a generous counterbalance: the reunion is likely beneficial. But Mercury retrograde demands that you verify the terms. In the Indian context, this is the day when a relative's friend-of-a-friend reaches out with a business proposal, or a college batchmate resurfaces with a job lead. Chitra's precision supports due diligence: check the LinkedIn, verify the company, read the fine print. The First Quarter Moon in your 1st house of identity means that these social reconnections shape how you see yourself — the version of you that your old friends remember may be the version you need to reclaim.
- Outfit: A sage green cotton anarkali with minimal mirror work — earth tones ground Virgo's nervous system, and mirror work reflects Chitra's precision without excess. Explore our mirror work collection.
- Accessory: A structured tote in olive canvas — the 11th house governs daily networks, and a reliable bag carries you from reunion to reunion. See our everyday tote collection.
- Beauty: A green tea and aloe vera face pack — the 11th house Mercury retrograde can surface skin stress from social anxiety, and green tea soothes. Shop our soothing face masks.
- Health: A 20-minute walk with an old friend — Mercury retrograde in the 11th supports reconnection through movement, not just messages. Try our walking meditation guide.
Libra: Venus in Ashlesha and the Moon in Your Sign — Love Requires Editing
Venus, your ruling planet, is in Cancer's Ashlesha — the coiled serpent — and today the Moon enters your sign at 7:54 AM IST, bringing emotional visibility to everything Venus has been hiding. The Moon in Libra (your 1st house) squares Venus in your 10th house, creating a love-versus-career tension that you cannot ignore. A partner's needs clash with professional demands. A romantic gesture feels performative under office lights. The retrograde Mercury in Cancer (your 10th house) adds another layer: the professional email you send may be read as romantic, or the romantic text may be read as professional. Boundaries blur.
In the Indian context, this plays out as the "family introduction" conversation — the one where career stability is weighed against relationship readiness. Ashlesha's coiled energy makes you want to possess, but Libra's scales demand fairness. The First Quarter Moon in your sign illuminates your own needs, often for the first time in weeks. What do you want, separate from what your partner wants, your parents want, your colleagues expect? The answer may surprise you. Chitra's energy, active until 8:49 PM, supports the craftsmanship of honest conversation — the sentence rewritten three times until it is both true and kind.
- Outfit: A dusty pink georgette saree with minimal drape — Venus favors soft pinks, and the georgette's fluidity mirrors the emotional flexibility you need today. Browse our romantic occasion wear.
- Accessory: A delicate chain with a single pearl — Venus's gem, worn close to the heart, as a reminder of self-worth. See our pearl jewelry collection.
- Beauty: A rose-tinted cream blush — natural, vulnerable, and forgiving under office fluorescent lights. Shop our cream blush edit.
- Health: A 10-minute heart-opening stretch before bed — Ashlesha's coiled energy tightens the chest, and gentle backbends release emotional congestion. Try our evening stretch routines.
"Mercury retrograde is not the universe punishing you. It is the universe proofreading you."
Scorpio: Ketu in Jyeshtha and the Moon in Your 12th House — Retreat Is Productive
Ketu remains in your sign in Jyeshtha nakshatra — the elder, the sovereign — and today the Moon enters Libra, your 12th house of isolation, hospitals, and spiritual retreat. The 12th house Moon is a monthly invitation to disappear, but with Ketu in your 1st house and Saturn retrograde in your 4th, the invitation feels like a command. You are not meant to be visible today. You are meant to be vertical — still, present, and deeply internal. Mercury retrograde in Cancer (your 9th house of belief and long journeys) supports this retreat: the pilgrimage you planned may be delayed, the course you enrolled in may be postponed, and the delay is the gift.
The spiritual opportunity is specific: Jyeshtha's energy supports deep meditation, and the 12th house Moon supports dream work. The Indian context is clear — this is the day to visit a temple alone, to sit with the tulsi plant, to do something that requires no audience. Saturn retrograde in your 4th house of home means that ancestral patterns are active, and the 12th house Moon offers the distance to see them clearly. The First Quarter Moon in your 12th is a spotlight on your subconscious: dreams are vivid, intuitions are sharp, and the boundary between waking and sleeping thins. Mercury retrograde in the 9th means that spiritual teachers from your past — a guru, a book, a retreat — resurface with unfinished lessons.
- Outfit: A black linen kurta with indigo block print — Jyeshtha favors dark, authoritative colors, and indigo is the color of spiritual protection. Explore our indigo collection.
- Accessory: A rudraksha mala — Ketu in Jyeshtha supports spiritual discipline, and rudraksha is traditional armor for the seeker. Discover our spiritual jewelry.
- Beauty: A sandalwood paste tilak — not for fashion, but for grounding; sandalwood cools the intensity of Scorpio's fire. Shop our sandalwood essentials.
- Health: A 20-minute ancestor meditation — sit with a photo of a grandparent, breathe, and release what is not yours to carry. Try our guided meditation library.
Sagittarius: Jupiter Exalted in Your 8th House — Research, Don't Book
Jupiter, your ruling planet, remains exalted in Cancer — your 8th house of transformation, mystery, and other people's resources. The 8th house is where you merge with others, and Jupiter exalted here supports favorable outcomes in matters of shared property, insurance, and ancestral wealth. But Mercury is retrograde in the same sign (Cancer), which means delays, reversals, and the need to double-check every document, every signature, every clause. The Indian context is clear: this is not the day to finalize a property deal. It is the day to review the paperwork, to consult the lawyer, to read the ancestral will twice.
The First Quarter Moon in your 10th house of career adds professional stakes to 8th house matters — a joint venture, a partnership, a shared business account that needs scrutiny. Mars in Leo (your 9th house) offers an adventurous counterbalance: research a destination, plan a pilgrimage, study a philosophy. But Mercury retrograde demands that you do not book the ticket yet. The compromise is intellectual travel: read the book about Kerala's backwaters, watch the documentary on Himalayan monasteries, learn the language you will need when Jupiter turns direct. Jupiter promises expansion; Mercury retrograde demands patience. The reward is a journey that transforms you in September, not one that frustrates you in July.
- Outfit: A mustard yellow travel co-ord with breathable cotton — Jupiter's color, practical for Indian summer travel, and photogenic for the journey. Browse our travel wear collection.
- Accessory: A leather passport holder in tan — the 8th house governs documents, and a quality holder protects what Jupiter has blessed. Shop our travel accessories.
- Beauty: A waterproof SPF 50 sunscreen — Cancer's water element plus monsoon humidity demands serious sun protection. See our monsoon skincare essentials.
- Health: A hydration protocol — 3 liters of water with electrolytes, especially if you are traveling by train in the summer heat. Read our summer hydration guide.
Capricorn: Saturn Retrograde in Your 3rd House — The Group Chat Is a Test
Saturn, your ruling planet, is retrograde in Pisces — your 3rd house of communication, siblings, and short journeys. The 3rd house is where you manage your daily relationships, and Saturn retrograde here makes every WhatsApp group feel like a committee meeting, every family dinner feel like a performance review. You are not imagining the weight. Saturn is the taskmaster, and in retrograde, he is reviewing the contracts you signed in January. The questions you avoided then resurface now — usually in the form of a relative's "innocent" question at lunch. Mercury retrograde in Cancer (your 7th house of partnerships) adds another layer: your partner, business associate, or close friend may misread your tone entirely.
Mars in Leo (your 8th house) offers an unexpected ally: someone from your past — a former colleague, an old friend — reappears with an opportunity that shifts the social dynamic. The 8th house Mars brings intensity, but it also brings transformation. In the Indian context, this is the day to attend the family function you would rather skip — Saturn retrograde in the 3rd punishes avoidance, but rewards presence. You do not have to enjoy it. You have to show up. The First Quarter Moon in your 9th house of belief adds philosophical weight to social obligations — the conversation about tradition, duty, and what it means to be a good daughter, sister, or wife may surface unexpectedly.
- Outfit: A forest green cotton saree with a thin gold border — Saturn's color, dignified without being ostentatious, perfect for family obligations. Explore our work-to-family sarees.
- Accessory: A structured leather tote in espresso brown — the 3rd house governs daily movement, and a reliable bag reduces decision fatigue. See our everyday tote collection.
- Beauty: A long-wear burgundy lip stain — survives the family lunch, the office meeting, and the evening commute without reapplication. Shop our long-wear lip collection.
- Health: A 15-minute walk after lunch — Saturn retrograde in the 3rd creates digestive sluggishness, and movement after eating breaks the stagnation. Try our post-meal walking routines.
Aquarius: Saturn Retrograde in Your 2nd House — Relearn, Don't Acquire
Saturn, your co-ruler, is retrograde in Pisces — your 2nd house of wealth, speech, and values. The 2nd house is where you store what you have earned, and Saturn retrograde here is the cosmic equivalent of cleaning out the attic. Old skills resurface. Old income streams demand attention. Old beliefs about money — inherited from your parents, absorbed from society — ask to be examined. This is not the day to enroll in a new course. It is the day to reopen the notebook from the course you took in 2023 and actually apply what you learned. Mercury retrograde in Cancer (your 6th house of health and daily routine) supports this: the wellness protocol you abandoned, the diet you forgot, the exercise routine that worked — revisit it.
Jupiter exalted in Cancer (also your 6th) offers a bridge: the skills you relearn today can be integrated into your wellness practice. The 6th house connection means that learning is not abstract for you today — it is embodied. The Indian context is specific: this is the week to revisit traditional knowledge — the grandmother's recipe, the father's accounting trick, the aunt's skincare ritual — and adapt it for your current life. The First Quarter Moon in your 8th house of transformation adds depth to this relearning: the skill you revive may become a source of income, or a pathway to healing, or both. Chitra's precision supports the craftsmanship of integration.
- Outfit: A steel grey asymmetric tunic — Aquarius favors unconventional cuts, and grey is Saturn's neutral, balancing color. Browse our contemporary ethnic wear.
- Accessory: A blue sapphire stud earring — Saturn's gem, worn small and close, for focus and discipline in relearning. Discover our sapphire jewelry.
- Beauty: A retinol night serum — Saturn retrograde in the 2nd supports cellular renewal, and retinol is the modern equivalent of disciplined skincare. Shop our retinol guide.
- Health: A 20-minute review of an old wellness practice — the pranayama you abandoned, the diet you forgot. Jupiter in the 6th rewards integration. Revisit our archived wellness protocols.
Pisces: Saturn Retrograde in Your Sign — The Weight Is Real, but So Is the Escape
Saturn is retrograde in your sign, in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra — the latter blessed one, the funeral bed, the place where the soul prepares for its next journey. This is heavy energy, and if you are a Pisces, you feel it in your bones. Saturn in your sign is the cosmic weight-loss program you did not sign up for: it strips away illusions, demands structure, and refuses to let you float away. The retrograde means this is a review period — the lessons of the past six months are being graded, and Saturn is a strict examiner. But Uttara Bhadrapada is also the nakshatra of the wise elder, the one who has survived the fire and knows the way out.
Jupiter exalted in Cancer (your 5th house of creativity and pleasure) is your escape hatch. The 5th house is where you play, create, and fall in love — and Jupiter here is generous. The contradiction is the point: Saturn in your sign demands responsibility, but Jupiter in your 5th house offers joy. You are not meant to choose one. You are meant to hold both. In the Indian context, this is the day to create something — a poem, a painting, a meal — that honors the weight without being crushed by it. The creative act is not distraction. It is digestion. Mercury retrograde in Cancer (your 5th house as well) adds a revision layer: the poem needs editing, the painting needs one more layer, the recipe needs one more tasting.
- Outfit: A seafoam green chiffon dupatta — Pisces's color, light enough to float above Saturn's heaviness, and versatile enough for any outfit. Explore our dupatta collections.
- Accessory: An amethyst bracelet — Jupiter's 5th house blessing supports spiritual creativity, and amethyst is the stone of the imaginative escape. Discover our crystal jewelry.
- Beauty: A lavender-scented sleep spray — Saturn retrograde disrupts sleep, and lavender is the traditional remedy for Piscean overstimulation. Shop our sleep essentials.
- Health: A 30-minute creative journaling session — Saturn demands structure, Jupiter demands expression. The page holds both. Try our journaling prompts.
The Quiet Close: What the Sky Remembers
The energy of 21 July 2026 is one of revision and refinement. Mercury is retrograde in Cancer, moving backward through Pushya's teaching energy. The Moon is in Chitra until 8:49 PM, demanding precision, then in Swati, demanding independence. Jupiter remains exalted, watching from Cancer's Punarvasu — the only planet truly at ease, and the only promise that expansion is still available, just not in the direction you expected. This is not a day for grand announcements. It is a day for small, careful edits: the contract reread, the conversation revisited, the creative piece revised one more time.
Tomorrow: The Moon enters Swati at 8:49 PM tonight — Rahu's nakshatra, the independent star — and by morning, the emotional tone shifts from Chitra's precision to Swati's movement. This supports travel planning, research, and any work that requires intellectual freedom. Mercury continues retrograde, so the revision continues, but Swati's wind gives you the patience to enjoy the process.
Today, Virgo and Pisces share a rare harmonic — the Moon in Virgo until 7:54 AM trines Saturn in Pisces, creating a earth-water bridge of practical compassion. If you are one, reach out to the other. The earth sign needs the water sign's empathy; the water sign needs the earth sign's structure. Astrology is not fate. It is weather. You cannot stop the rain, but you can learn to dance in it. We will be here tomorrow, reading the sky so you do not have to.
Explore more celestial guidance at our daily horoscope archive.
Editorial authority: Vogue India Horoscope — daily astrological editorial by Snehaa Khanna Sahgal.
Factual authority: Jagannath Hora Vedic Planetary Positions July 2026 — sidereal ephemeris data via Swiss Ephemeris.

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