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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2020?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (8°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°44'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2020	Aug 22, 2020 into Virgo
Moon	0°01'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 31, 2020	Aug 2, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°45'20" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2020	Aug 5, 2020 into Leo
Venus	23°43'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	17°59'34" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°11'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	27°51'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°35'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°35'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°21'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°59'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 31, 2020

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 11:58 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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