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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2020?

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On July 4, 2020, the Sun was in Cancer (12°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°57'55" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon4°07'33" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury7°48'21" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Venus6°52'04" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars3°49'56" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter23°35'25" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn29°49'42" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus9°58'58" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune20°55'46" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto24°00'34" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node28°25'15" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on July 4, 2020

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on July 4, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Jupiter and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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