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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (18°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% 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 11, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°41'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	9°31'20" Cancer	Direct	Aug 10, 1977	Aug 13, 1977 into Leo
Mercury	15°50'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	9°58'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1977	Aug 28, 1977 into Leo
Mars	16°52'46" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°23'48" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	20°10'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°58'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°25'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°05'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°06'02" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 11, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 11, 1977?

The Sun and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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