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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 1971?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 1971, the Sun was in Cancer (9°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°10' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°00'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1971	Jul 23, 1971 into Leo
Moon	17°07'34" Libra	Direct	Jun 30, 1971	Jul 2, 1971 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°43'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1971	Jul 6, 1971 into Leo
Venus	23°23'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1971	Jul 6, 1971 into Cancer
Mars	21°21'32" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°24'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°29'35" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	9°31'01" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°44'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°07'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°20'47" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 1, 1971

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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