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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2001?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (12°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°36' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°58' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°34'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	29°48'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 2, 2001	Jul 4, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°50'58" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	28°42'18" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2001	Jul 5, 2001 into Gemini
Mars	16°45'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°05'32" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	9°21'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°20'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°03'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°09'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°55'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 4, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 12:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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