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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1991?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1991, the Sun was in Cancer (12°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°06' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°02' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°01'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1991	Jul 23, 1991 into Leo
Moon	4°32'07" Aries	Direct	Jul 4, 1991	Jul 6, 1991 into Taurus
Mercury	0°25'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 1991	Jul 26, 1991 into Virgo
Venus	25°26'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1991	Jul 11, 1991 into Virgo
Mars	23°15'42" Leo	Direct	May 26, 1991	Jul 15, 1991 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°03'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	5°06'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	11°49'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°28'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°43'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°21'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 4, 1991

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 03:33 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jul 4, 06:05 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 4, 07:02 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on July 4, 1991?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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