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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 2002?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 2002, the Sun was in Cancer (11°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Jupiter in Cancer. A burst of confidence and ambition. Big moves get started. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°57' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°51' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°23'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2002	Jul 23, 2002 into Leo
Moon	19°54'05" Aries	Direct	Jul 1, 2002	Jul 4, 2002 into Taurus
Mercury	23°03'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	21°36'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 2002	Jul 10, 2002 into Virgo
Mars	23°28'03" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2002	Jul 13, 2002 into Leo
Jupiter	23°29'37" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	21°32'26" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°28'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°20'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°36'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°38'41" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 3, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 10:17 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Jul 3, 13:28 UTC	Mars conjunct Jupiter	A burst of confidence and ambition. Big moves get started.

Born on July 3, 2002?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over. Mars and Jupiter 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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