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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 2022?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 2022, the Sun was in Cancer (11°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°33'30" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2022	Jul 22, 2022 into Leo
Moon	29°44'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2022	Jul 3, 2022 into Virgo
Mercury	26°36'40" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 2022	Jul 5, 2022 into Cancer
Venus	12°30'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 23, 2022	Jul 18, 2022 into Cancer
Mars	28°46'06" Aries	Direct	May 24, 2022	Jul 5, 2022 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°41'10" Aries	Direct	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	24°36'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	17°50'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°26'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°44'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°49'03" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 3, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 12:31 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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