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Where Were the Planets on July 6, 2018?

Quick Answer

On July 6, 2018, the Sun was in Cancer (14°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 6, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°55' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 6, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°22'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2018	Jul 22, 2018 into Leo
Moon	16°26'15" Aries	Direct	Jul 5, 2018	Jul 7, 2018 into Taurus
Mercury	10°00'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	25°56'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 2018	Jul 10, 2018 into Virgo
Mars	8°38'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°22'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°12'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°08'37" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°24'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°09'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°01'27" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 6, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 07:51 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	14°13' Aries

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