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Where Were the Planets on July 6, 2021?

Quick Answer

On July 6, 2021, the Sun was in Cancer (14°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 6, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°18' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°07' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 6, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°38'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2021	Jul 22, 2021 into Leo
Moon	5°13'05" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 2021	Jul 8, 2021 into Cancer
Mercury	23°21'30" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	11°16'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2021	Jul 22, 2021 into Virgo
Mars	15°25'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 11, 2021	Jul 29, 2021 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°46'55" Pisces	Retrograde	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°03'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°59'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°10'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°49'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°59'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 6, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 01:23 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jul 6, 07:45 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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