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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2024?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2024, the Sun was in Cancer (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°18' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2024	Jul 22, 2024 into Leo
Moon	25°03'19" Gemini	Direct	Jul 2, 2024	Jul 4, 2024 into Cancer
Mercury	3°19'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 2024	Jul 25, 2024 into Virgo
Venus	21°10'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 2024	Jul 11, 2024 into Leo
Mars	18°28'27" Taurus	Direct	Jun 9, 2024	Jul 20, 2024 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°58'08" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	19°24'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	25°52'33" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°56'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°18'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	11°03'20" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 4, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 20:51 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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