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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2008, the Sun was in Cancer (12°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°29' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°52'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2008	Jul 22, 2008 into Leo
Moon	2°16'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 2008	Jul 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mercury	21°30'49" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	19°49'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 18, 2008	Jul 12, 2008 into Leo
Mars	1°40'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	18°05'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°49'58" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°38'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°52'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°28'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°31'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 4, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 08:15 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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