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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1929?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1929, the Sun was in Leo (0°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°53' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°07'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1929	Aug 23, 1929 into Virgo
Moon	18°57'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 21, 1929	Jul 24, 1929 into Pisces
Mercury	21°19'53" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1929	Jul 27, 1929 into Leo
Venus	16°03'56" Gemini	Direct	Jul 8, 1929	Aug 5, 1929 into Cancer
Mars	11°34'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 4, 1929	Aug 21, 1929 into Libra
Jupiter	8°36'37" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	24°55'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 5, 1929	Nov 30, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°21'56" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	29°57'57" Leo	Direct	Feb 19, 1929	Jul 24, 1929 into Virgo
Pluto	18°14'38" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	17°29'35" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on July 23, 1929

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 08:53 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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