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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1962?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1962, the Sun was in Cancer (12°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°01'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1962	Jul 23, 1962 into Leo
Moon	11°29'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 1962	Jul 6, 1962 into Virgo
Mercury	20°40'30" Gemini	Direct	May 3, 1962	Jul 11, 1962 into Cancer
Venus	20°15'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 17, 1962	Jul 12, 1962 into Virgo
Mars	26°41'50" Taurus	Direct	May 28, 1962	Jul 9, 1962 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°40'52" Pisces	Stationing direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	9°58'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	27°57'47" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°48'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°02'33" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°14'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 4, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 4, 1962?

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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