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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1977?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1977, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus sextiled Mars. Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°59' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°53' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°10'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1976	Jan 20, 1977 into Aquarius
Moon	17°55'19" Libra	Direct	Jan 11, 1977	Jan 13, 1977 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°52'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	8°46'00" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1977	Feb 2, 1977 into Aries
Mars	8°37'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 1977	Feb 9, 1977 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°11'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	15°04'34" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°16'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°01'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°11'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°16'26" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 12, 1977

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 01:12 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Jan 12, 13:28 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Jan 12, 16:11 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Jan 12, 19:55 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	22°31' Libra
Jan 12, 22:28 UTC	Saturn trine Neptune	Practical idealism. Visions get a structure.

Born on January 12, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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