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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 2016?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 2016, the Sun was in Leo (5°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Saturn, 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, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°22' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°49'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2016	Aug 22, 2016 into Virgo
Moon	26°16'46" Taurus	Direct	Jul 26, 2016	Jul 28, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	26°25'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 2016	Jul 30, 2016 into Virgo
Venus	19°59'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2016	Aug 5, 2016 into Virgo
Mars	28°08'32" Scorpio	Direct	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°26'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	9°58'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°30'28" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°32'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°42'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°30'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on July 28, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 18:16 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 28, 2016?

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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