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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (11°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°06' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°19'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	11°32'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 2, 2023	Jul 4, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°06'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2023	Jul 11, 2023 into Leo
Venus	22°18'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	25°46'11" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2023	Jul 10, 2023 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°42'35" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	7°00'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°48'36" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°41'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°33'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	0°29'22" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 3, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 11:39 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	11°19' Capricorn

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