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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 1977?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 1977, the Sun was in Gemini (3°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Saturn sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 24, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°07' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°11'44" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1977	Jun 21, 1977 into Cancer
Moon	13°49'55" Leo	Direct	May 23, 1977	May 25, 1977 into Virgo
Mercury	8°52'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	19°39'08" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	20°31'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 27, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°06'48" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	11°34'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°46'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°05'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°36'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°17'02" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 24, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 24, 09:09 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
May 24, 22:35 UTC	Saturn sextile Pluto	Lasting rebuilding. Power gets organized.

Born on May 24, 1977?

Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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