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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (12°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°42'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	21°30'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 2, 2017	Jul 5, 2017 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°10'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 6, 2017 into Leo
Venus	29°26'39" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2017	Jul 5, 2017 into Gemini
Mars	19°37'05" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	14°07'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°08'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°10'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°10'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°16'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°27'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 4, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 4, 2017?

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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