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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 2005?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (5°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 28, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°20' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°17' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°30'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	9°52'10" Taurus	Direct	Jul 27, 2005	Jul 30, 2005 into Gemini
Mercury	19°16'39" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	6°33'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Libra
Mars	0°09'52" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°49'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	1°32'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	10°03'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°30'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°08'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°17'01" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 28, 2005

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 03:19 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	5°09' Taurus
Jul 28, 05:14 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 28, 2005?

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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