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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 2015?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 2015, the Sun was in Leo (5°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, 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 28, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°58' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°06'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 23, 2015 into Virgo
Moon	26°07'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 26, 2015	Jul 28, 2015 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°23'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 7, 2015 into Virgo
Venus	0°34'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 18, 2015	Jul 31, 2015 into Leo
Mars	22°31'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	27°01'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°18'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°30'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°17'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°44'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°53'47" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 28, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 18:47 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 28, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter 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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