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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 1977?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (5°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 28, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°17'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	8°28'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 27, 1977	Jul 29, 1977 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°06'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	23°59'51" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1977	Aug 2, 1977 into Cancer
Mars	7°29'31" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	25°40'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	18°23'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°45'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°34'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°46'30" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°50'31" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 28, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 10:14 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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