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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1921?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1921, the Sun was in Cancer (11°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1921. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°33' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1921
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°56'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1921	Jul 23, 1921 into Leo
Moon	26°56'44" Gemini	Direct	Jul 2, 1921	Jul 4, 1921 into Cancer
Mercury	17°46'22" Cancer	Retrograde	May 31, 1921	Aug 8, 1921 into Leo
Venus	26°18'54" Taurus	Direct	Jun 2, 1921	Jul 8, 1921 into Gemini
Mars	10°24'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 18, 1921	Aug 3, 1921 into Leo
Jupiter	13°44'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1920	Sep 25, 1921 into Libra
Saturn	19°36'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	9°28'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	12°18'42" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°30'53" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	23°13'49" Libra	Direct	Feb 26, 1921	Sep 16, 1922 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 4, 1921

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 16:55 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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