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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 2006?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 2006, the Sun was in Cancer (11°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°24' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°16' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°25'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Leo
Moon	9°19'42" Libra	Direct	Jul 2, 2006	Jul 5, 2006 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°18'25" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 2006	Jul 10, 2006 into Cancer
Venus	11°16'57" Gemini	Direct	Jun 24, 2006	Jul 19, 2006 into Cancer
Mars	18°04'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°59'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°28'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°38'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°22'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°59'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°16'46" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 3, 2006

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 16:37 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	11°37' Libra

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