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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 2002?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 2002, the Sun was in Leo (0°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°28' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°25' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°28'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002 into Virgo
Moon	19°59'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 21, 2002	Jul 24, 2002 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°16'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2002	Aug 6, 2002 into Virgo
Venus	14°03'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2002	Aug 7, 2002 into Libra
Mars	6°19'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°56'59" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	23°56'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°53'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°50'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°11'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°35'08" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 23, 2002

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 00:15 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 2002?

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

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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