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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (16°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°46'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	15°33'01" Gemini	Direct	Aug 8, 1977	Aug 10, 1977 into Cancer
Mercury	14°06'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	7°39'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1977	Aug 28, 1977 into Leo
Mars	15°33'28" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°01'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	19°54'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°56'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°26'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°02'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°12'23" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 9, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 17:51 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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