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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1977?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1977, the Sun was in Cancer (27°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 22°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°39'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1977	Jul 22, 1977 into Leo
Moon	16°11'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1977	Jul 21, 1977 into Libra
Mercury	17°58'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 1977	Jul 28, 1977 into Virgo
Venus	15°04'04" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1977	Aug 2, 1977 into Cancer
Mars	1°59'36" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°01'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	17°23'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°41'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°41'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°37'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°15'56" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 20, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 02:46 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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