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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2021?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (8°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°56' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°30'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 22, 2021 into Virgo
Moon	7°55'20" Taurus	Direct	Jul 30, 2021	Aug 2, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	7°15'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Aug 11, 2021 into Virgo
Venus	11°20'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 16, 2021 into Libra
Mars	1°01'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	29°40'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	10°18'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°38'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°52'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°14'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°39'47" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 31, 2021

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 13:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	8°33' Taurus

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