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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (4°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were 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, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°52' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°49'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	27°38'32" Taurus	Direct	Jul 25, 2008	Jul 27, 2008 into Gemini
Mercury	2°08'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2008	Aug 10, 2008 into Virgo
Venus	18°05'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	15°38'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	15°13'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°13'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°17'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°21'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°57'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°17'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 27, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 15:55 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 27, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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