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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 2013?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 2013, the Sun was in Cancer (9°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°43' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°48'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2013	Jul 22, 2013 into Leo
Moon	24°59'19" Aries	Direct	Jun 29, 2013	Jul 1, 2013 into Taurus
Mercury	22°12'21" Cancer	Retrograde	May 31, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Leo
Venus	4°35'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2013	Jul 22, 2013 into Virgo
Mars	21°46'13" Gemini	Direct	May 31, 2013	Jul 13, 2013 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°14'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	4°51'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°24'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°13'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°18'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°58'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on July 1, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 17:03 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Jul 1, 21:42 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 1, 2013?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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