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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 1971?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 1971, the Sun was in Leo (3°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details. The Sun sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 27, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°48'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1971	Aug 23, 1971 into Virgo
Moon	1°23'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1971	Jul 29, 1971 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°51'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1971	Aug 29, 1971 into Leo
Venus	25°13'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1971	Jul 31, 1971 into Leo
Mars	20°18'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°36'32" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°05'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	10°07'15" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°22'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°37'41" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°58'10" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 27, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 01:15 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Jul 27, 09:11 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 27, 19:30 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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