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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 2023?

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On July 1, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (9°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Cancer. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. The Sun sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°27' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun9°25'12" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon12°17'30" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury9°46'23" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus21°05'29" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars24°33'53" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter9°22'04" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Saturn7°03'15" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus21°43'30" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune27°41'25" PiscesStationing direct into Aries
Pluto29°36'16" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node0°35'43" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on July 1, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Mercury sextile JupiterGood news travels, and conversations open doors.
The Sun sextile JupiterA generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on July 1, 2023?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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