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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 2012, the Sun was in Cancer (13°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°48' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°51'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2012	Jul 22, 2012 into Leo
Moon	6°49'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 5, 2012	Jul 7, 2012 into Pisces
Mercury	9°03'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	8°37'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	1°02'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°12'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	22°50'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°30'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°54'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°06'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°05'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 5, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 5, 00:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 5, 02:25 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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