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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2011?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2011, the Sun was in Cancer (12°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer. Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°15' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°11'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Jul 23, 2011 into Leo
Moon	22°12'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 2011	Jul 5, 2011 into Virgo
Mercury	3°42'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 2011	Jul 28, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	0°23'37" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 2011	Jul 28, 2011 into Leo
Mars	9°29'12" Gemini	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Aug 3, 2011 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°29'23" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	10°49'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°33'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°40'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°02'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°31'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 4, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 04:16 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 4, 17:31 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

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