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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 2012, the Sun was in Leo (4°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 27, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°38' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°50' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°51'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2012	Aug 22, 2012 into Virgo
Moon	19°43'49" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2012	Jul 28, 2012 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°05'50" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	20°48'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	13°21'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°29'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°36'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°27'38" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°28'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°35'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°56'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 27, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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