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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 2020?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (6°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 29, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°33' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°49'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2020	Aug 22, 2020 into Virgo
Moon	2°39'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 29, 2020	Jul 31, 2020 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°37'30" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2020	Aug 5, 2020 into Leo
Venus	22°04'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	17°05'05" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°26'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°00'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°34'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°37'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°24'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°05'49" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 29, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 29, 07:24 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on July 29, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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