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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 2016?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 2016, the Sun was in Cancer (11°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°58' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°58'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2016	Jul 22, 2016 into Leo
Moon	29°12'06" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 2016	Jul 3, 2016 into Cancer
Mercury	7°32'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 29, 2016	Jul 14, 2016 into Leo
Venus	19°16'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 2016	Jul 12, 2016 into Leo
Mars	23°08'40" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°25'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	11°02'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°13'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°56'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°19'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°50'21" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on July 3, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 11:08 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Exact trine
Jul 3, 13:19 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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