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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 1977?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (4°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% 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 27, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°20'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	23°41'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 25, 1977	Jul 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°41'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 1977	Jul 28, 1977 into Virgo
Venus	22°52'23" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1977	Aug 2, 1977 into Cancer
Mars	6°48'35" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	25°28'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	18°15'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°44'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°35'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°45'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°53'41" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 27, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 22:14 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 27, 1977?

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