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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 2013?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 2013, the Sun was in Cancer (10°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°21' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°45'53" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2013	Jul 22, 2013 into Leo
Moon	7°17'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 1, 2013	Jul 4, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	21°49'04" Cancer	Retrograde	May 31, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Leo
Venus	5°48'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2013	Jul 22, 2013 into Virgo
Mars	22°27'26" Gemini	Direct	May 31, 2013	Jul 13, 2013 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°28'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	4°50'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°25'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°12'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°16'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°55'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on July 2, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 00:05 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on July 2, 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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