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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1975?

Quick Answer

On August 27, 1975, the Sun was in Virgo (3°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Virgo while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. Mars trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 27, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°37' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°38' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°36'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1975	Sep 23, 1975 into Libra
Moon	5°37'03" Taurus	Direct	Aug 27, 1975	Aug 29, 1975 into Gemini
Mercury	25°20'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1975	Aug 30, 1975 into Libra
Venus	3°40'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 9, 1975	Sep 2, 1975 into Leo
Mars	7°33'23" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 1975	Oct 17, 1975 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°26'21" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	27°50'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	29°28'11" Libra	Direct	May 1, 1975	Sep 8, 1975 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°01'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°47'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°57'45" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 27, 1975

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 27, 00:44 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 27, 13:09 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Aug 27, 22:06 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Born on August 27, 1975?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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