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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (12°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°04' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°16'46" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	26°32'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 2, 2023	Jul 4, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°15'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2023	Jul 11, 2023 into Leo
Venus	22°52'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	26°22'24" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2023	Jul 10, 2023 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°52'40" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°58'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°51'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°41'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°32'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	0°26'12" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 4, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 17:29 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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