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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 2008, the Sun was in Cancer (10°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°57' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°00'53" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2008	Jul 22, 2008 into Leo
Moon	17°29'58" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2008	Jul 2, 2008 into Cancer
Mercury	18°27'37" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	16°08'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 18, 2008	Jul 12, 2008 into Leo
Mars	29°53'31" Leo	Direct	May 9, 2008	Jul 1, 2008 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°28'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°33'28" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°38'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°55'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°33'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°40'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 1, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 16:21 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 1, 2008?

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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