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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 1977?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 1977, the Sun was in Taurus (10°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun opposed Uranus. Mercury squared Saturn while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°01'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1977	May 21, 1977 into Gemini
Moon	28°05'59" Virgo	Direct	Apr 28, 1977	Apr 30, 1977 into Libra
Mercury	10°20'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	8°25'46" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	2°11'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 27, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°38'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	10°17'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°45'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°39'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°04'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°33'17" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 30, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 05:42 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Apr 30, 13:56 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Apr 30, 15:12 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Apr 30, 16:44 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Apr 30, 18:46 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on April 30, 1977?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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