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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (13°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°13'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	11°36'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 4, 2023	Jul 6, 2023 into Pisces
Mercury	18°23'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2023	Jul 11, 2023 into Leo
Venus	23°25'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	26°58'39" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2023	Jul 10, 2023 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°02'39" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°57'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°53'35" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°41'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°30'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	0°23'01" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 5, 2023

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

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 5, 2023?

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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