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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (9°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°11' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°06'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	6°07'04" Pisces	Direct	Aug 1, 1977	Aug 3, 1977 into Aries
Mercury	5°22'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	28°31'07" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1977	Aug 2, 1977 into Cancer
Mars	10°12'20" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	26°28'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	18°53'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°47'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°31'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°51'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°37'48" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 1, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 01:23 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 1, 1977?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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