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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2020?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°57'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2020	Jul 22, 2020 into Leo
Moon	4°07'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 4, 2020	Jul 6, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°48'21" Cancer	Retrograde	May 28, 2020	Aug 5, 2020 into Leo
Venus	6°52'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	3°49'56" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°35'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°49'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°58'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°55'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°00'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°25'15" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 4, 2020

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 04:47 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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