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Where Were the Planets on July 6, 2005?

Quick Answer

On July 6, 2005, the Sun was in Cancer (14°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 14°31' Cancer. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 6, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°29' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°28' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 6, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°30'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2005	Jul 22, 2005 into Leo
Moon	14°29'36" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 2005	Jul 7, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	10°35'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	10°01'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Jul 23, 2005 into Virgo
Mars	16°30'43" Aries	Direct	Jun 12, 2005	Jul 28, 2005 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°20'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	28°43'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	10°34'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°02'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°36'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°26'55" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 6, 2005

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 05:49 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Jul 6, 12:03 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	14°31' Cancer
Jul 6, 18:50 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on July 6, 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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