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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 1951?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 1951, the Sun was in Leo (3°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 27, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°38'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1951	Aug 23, 1951 into Virgo
Moon	22°55'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 25, 1951	Jul 28, 1951 into Gemini
Mercury	29°49'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Jul 27, 1951 into Virgo
Venus	13°32'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	15°41'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 1951	Aug 18, 1951 into Leo
Jupiter	14°04'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	28°20'25" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	11°10'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°58'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°59'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°47'50" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 27, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 15:24 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 27, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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