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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 2012, the Sun was in Cancer (11°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°42' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°57'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2012	Jul 22, 2012 into Leo
Moon	8°02'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 2, 2012	Jul 5, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°32'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	8°07'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	29°59'17" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	4°47'27" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	22°49'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°30'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°56'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°09'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°12'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 3, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 12:32 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 3, 18:52 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	12°14' Capricorn

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