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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 1939?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 1939, the Sun was in Leo (5°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 29, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°28'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1939	Aug 24, 1939 into Virgo
Moon	15°49'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 28, 1939	Jul 30, 1939 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°05'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1939	Sep 7, 1939 into Virgo
Venus	24°58'22" Cancer	Direct	Jul 9, 1939	Aug 2, 1939 into Leo
Mars	27°53'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 21, 1939	Sep 24, 1939 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°47'35" Aries	Stationing retrograde	May 11, 1939	Oct 30, 1939 into Pisces
Saturn	1°03'32" Taurus	Direct	Jul 6, 1939	Sep 22, 1939 into Aries
Uranus	21°35'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	21°23'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	1°11'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°47'16" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on July 29, 1939

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

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

Born on July 29, 1939?

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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