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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 2017, the Sun was in Leo (4°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 27, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°38'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2017	Aug 22, 2017 into Virgo
Moon	28°01'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2017	Jul 27, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	1°40'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Leo
Venus	25°15'46" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	4°30'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°24'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°50'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°30'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°50'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°42'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°14'25" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 27, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 00:57 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Jul 27, 15:36 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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