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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2016?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2016, the Sun was in Cancer (12°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°29' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°55'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2016	Jul 22, 2016 into Leo
Moon	13°28'16" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 2016	Jul 5, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	9°42'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 29, 2016	Jul 14, 2016 into Leo
Venus	20°29'46" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 2016	Jul 12, 2016 into Leo
Mars	23°11'57" Scorpio	Direct	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°33'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°59'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°14'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°55'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°17'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°47'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on July 4, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 11:01 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	12°53' Cancer

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