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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 2078?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 2078, the Sun is in Cancer (12°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (30% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°57'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2078	Jul 22, 2078 into Leo
Moon	6°58'34" Taurus	Direct	Jul 4, 2078	Jul 6, 2078 into Gemini
Mercury	6°51'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 25, 2078	Jul 28, 2078 into Cancer
Venus	18°05'05" Gemini	Direct	Jun 19, 2078	Jul 14, 2078 into Cancer
Mars	2°15'26" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 26, 2078	Aug 30, 2078 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°36'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°47'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°02'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	27°55'15" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	13°08'25" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	16°38'58" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on July 4, 2078

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 00:16 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jul 4, 02:02 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Jul 4, 16:41 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Exact square

Born on July 4, 2078?

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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