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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 2021?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 2021, the Sun was in Cancer (9°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°17' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°40' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°52'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2021	Jul 22, 2021 into Leo
Moon	5°31'26" Aries	Direct	Jul 1, 2021	Jul 3, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	19°01'56" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	5°13'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2021	Jul 22, 2021 into Virgo
Mars	12°19'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 11, 2021	Jul 29, 2021 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°59'40" Pisces	Retrograde	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°21'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°49'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°11'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°56'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°15'06" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 1, 2021

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 01:21 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jul 1, 13:08 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Jul 1, 21:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	10°14' Aries

Born on July 1, 2021?

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