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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1926?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1926, the Sun was in Cancer (11°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1926. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°00' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°30' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1926
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°44'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1926	Jul 23, 1926 into Leo
Moon	6°47'46" Taurus	Direct	Jul 3, 1926	Jul 6, 1926 into Gemini
Mercury	7°10'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1926	Sep 5, 1926 into Virgo
Venus	6°35'03" Gemini	Direct	Jun 28, 1926	Jul 24, 1926 into Cancer
Mars	13°03'12" Aries	Direct	Jun 15, 1926	Aug 1, 1926 into Taurus
Jupiter	26°38'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 6, 1926	Jan 18, 1927 into Pisces
Saturn	19°43'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 13, 1924	Dec 2, 1926 into Sagittarius
Uranus	29°26'28" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	22°58'40" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	14°11'21" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	16°32'12" Cancer	Direct	Oct 23, 1925	May 12, 1927 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 4, 1926

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 4, 1926?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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