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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1949?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1949, the Sun was in Cancer (11°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°12'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Leo
Moon	13°19'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 2, 1949	Jul 4, 1949 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°08'46" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	1°50'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1949	Jul 26, 1949 into Virgo
Mars	16°30'17" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°21'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°32'13" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°23'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°25'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°07'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°43'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 3, 1949

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 08:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	11°03' Libra

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