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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (15°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°47' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°36' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°49'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	3°42'14" Gemini	Direct	Aug 8, 1977	Aug 10, 1977 into Cancer
Mercury	13°10'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	6°30'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1977	Aug 28, 1977 into Leo
Mars	14°53'40" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°50'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	19°47'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°55'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°26'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°01'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°15'34" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 8, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 04:29 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Aug 8, 18:47 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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