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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 2002?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 2002, the Sun was in Cancer (27°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Cancer. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Mercury met Jupiter in Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°23' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°36'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2002	Jul 23, 2002 into Leo
Moon	10°12'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 19, 2002	Jul 21, 2002 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°55'44" Cancer	Direct	Jul 7, 2002	Jul 21, 2002 into Leo
Venus	10°44'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2002	Aug 7, 2002 into Libra
Mars	4°24'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°16'47" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	23°35'30" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°59'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°55'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°14'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°44'40" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 20, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 01:21 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Jul 20, 16:25 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

Born on July 20, 2002?

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