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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1977?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1977, the Sun was in Cancer (28°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°36'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1977	Jul 22, 1977 into Leo
Moon	29°21'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1977	Jul 21, 1977 into Libra
Mercury	19°36'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 1977	Jul 28, 1977 into Virgo
Venus	16°10'31" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1977	Aug 2, 1977 into Cancer
Mars	2°41'09" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°14'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	17°30'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°41'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°40'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°38'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°12'45" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 21, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 13:09 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on July 21, 1977?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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