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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1977?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1977, the Sun was in Taurus (12°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°55'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1977	May 21, 1977 into Gemini
Moon	12°18'24" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1977	May 4, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°24'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	8°56'44" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	4°30'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 27, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°18'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	10°23'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°37'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°36'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°00'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°23'45" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 3, 1977

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 13:03 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	12°58' Scorpio

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