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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1977?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1977, the Sun was in Taurus (10°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°14' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°59'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1977	May 21, 1977 into Gemini
Moon	12°29'35" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1977	May 2, 1977 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°41'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	8°33'56" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	2°57'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 27, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°51'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	10°19'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°42'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°38'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°03'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°30'06" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 1, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 11:09 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on May 1, 1977?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees 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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