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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1977?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1977, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°24' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°26'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1977	Feb 18, 1977 into Pisces
Moon	10°30'42" Taurus	Direct	Jan 26, 1977	Jan 29, 1977 into Gemini
Mercury	12°35'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	24°25'21" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1977	Feb 2, 1977 into Aries
Mars	20°01'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 1, 1977	Feb 9, 1977 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°25'22" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	13°55'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°37'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°27'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°09'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°28'46" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 27, 1977

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 05:12 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	7°10' Taurus

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