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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1977?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1977, the Sun was in Taurus (16°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°57' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°25' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°48'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1977	May 21, 1977 into Gemini
Moon	12°14'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 6, 1977	May 8, 1977 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°12'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	10°06'29" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	7°34'34" Aries	Direct	Apr 27, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°12'43" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	10°33'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°27'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°30'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°55'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°11'03" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 7, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 7, 1977?

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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