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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 2018?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 2018, the Sun was in Leo (4°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 27, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°32' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°24'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2018	Aug 23, 2018 into Virgo
Moon	0°38'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 27, 2018	Jul 29, 2018 into Pisces
Mercury	23°23'01" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	19°02'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2018	Aug 6, 2018 into Libra
Mars	4°04'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°46'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°48'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°30'38" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°07'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°39'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°54'44" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 27, 2018

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 05:12 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition
Jul 27, 10:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 27, 20:21 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	4°45' Aquarius

Born on July 27, 2018?

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