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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2009?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2009, the Sun was in Cancer (12°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°00' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°38'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2009	Jul 22, 2009 into Leo
Moon	11°00'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 2009	Jul 6, 2009 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°24'07" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 2009	Jul 17, 2009 into Leo
Venus	29°04'32" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2009	Jul 5, 2009 into Gemini
Mars	24°35'52" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 2009	Jul 12, 2009 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°25'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	16°50'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	26°37'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	26°08'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°42'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°11'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 4, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 15:28 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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