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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1975?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1975, the Sun was in Cancer (27°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°50' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°09'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1975	Jul 23, 1975 into Leo
Moon	25°18'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 18, 1975	Jul 20, 1975 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°57'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1975	Jul 28, 1975 into Leo
Venus	7°00'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 9, 1975	Sep 2, 1975 into Leo
Mars	13°28'40" Taurus	Direct	Jul 1, 1975	Aug 14, 1975 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°40'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	23°08'02" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	28°26'05" Libra	Direct	May 1, 1975	Sep 8, 1975 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°16'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°47'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°58'29" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 20, 1975

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 02:48 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Jul 20, 20:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 20, 1975?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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