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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1977?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (0°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°20' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°30'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	26°24'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 1977	Jul 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°45'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 1977	Jul 28, 1977 into Virgo
Venus	18°23'53" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1977	Aug 2, 1977 into Cancer
Mars	4°03'59" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°39'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	17°45'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°42'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°38'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°40'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°06'24" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 23, 1977

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 18:13 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jul 23, 19:38 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	0°49' Scorpio

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