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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1977?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1977, the Sun was in Gemini (26°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers. Mercury trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°16' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°10'18" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1977	Jun 21, 1977 into Cancer
Moon	4°15'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 1977	Jun 19, 1977 into Leo
Mercury	11°47'50" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1977	Jun 26, 1977 into Cancer
Venus	10°27'34" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1977	Jul 6, 1977 into Gemini
Mars	8°24'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1977	Jul 17, 1977 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°41'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	13°39'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°02'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°26'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°24'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°00'47" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 17, 1977

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 00:01 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Jun 17, 03:28 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 17, 07:05 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on June 17, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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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