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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1952?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1952, the Sun was in Cancer (11°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus met Uranus in Cancer. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight. Mercury squared Mars. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°28'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1952	Jul 22, 1952 into Leo
Moon	17°01'19" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 2, 1952	Jul 4, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mercury	4°43'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	13°50'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1952	Jul 16, 1952 into Leo
Mars	4°30'34" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°12'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	8°37'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°02'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°55'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°58'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°41'13" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 3, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 07:50 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Jul 3, 16:03 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.
Jul 3, 20:27 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on July 3, 1952?

The Sun, Venus and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over. Venus and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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