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Where Were the Planets on March 2, 1977?
Quick Answer
On March 2, 1977, the Sun was in Pisces (11°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 2, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°56' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°55' Leo at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 11°47'49" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Moon | 1°23'52" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Mercury | 0°16'30" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Venus | 21°09'54" Aries | Direct | into Taurus | |
| Mars | 16°16'44" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Jupiter | 24°33'32" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Saturn | 11°18'28" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| Uranus | 11°40'33" Scorpio | Retrograde | into Sagittarius | |
| Neptune | 16°04'19" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Pluto | 13°38'16" Libra | Retrograde | into Scorpio | |
| North Node | 26°40'45" Libra | Direct | into Virgo |
Sky Events on March 2, 1977
The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mars sextile Neptune | Exact sextile | |
| Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius | |
| The Sun trine Uranus | Exact trine | |
| The Moon enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
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