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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 2005?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 2005, the Sun was in Cancer (10°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°50' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°41'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2005	Jul 22, 2005 into Leo
Moon	25°36'56" Taurus	Direct	Jun 30, 2005	Jul 2, 2005 into Gemini
Mercury	5°53'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	5°09'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Jul 23, 2005 into Virgo
Mars	13°52'57" Aries	Direct	Jun 12, 2005	Jul 28, 2005 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°00'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	28°12'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	10°38'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°08'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°42'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°39'37" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 2, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 10:38 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Jul 2, 20:25 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 2, 2005?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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