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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2014?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2014, the Sun was in Cancer (12°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°06' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°26'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2014	Jul 22, 2014 into Leo
Moon	1°09'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 4, 2014	Jul 6, 2014 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°44'17" Gemini	Direct	Jun 17, 2014	Jul 13, 2014 into Cancer
Venus	13°05'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 23, 2014	Jul 18, 2014 into Cancer
Mars	19°46'58" Libra	Direct	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°22'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	16°51'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°22'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°26'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	12°17'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°29'44" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 4, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 08:03 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jul 4, 09:42 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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