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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (22°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 15, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°17' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°32'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	29°46'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1977	Aug 15, 1977 into Virgo
Mercury	18°37'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	14°36'13" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1977	Aug 28, 1977 into Leo
Mars	19°30'05" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°07'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	20°40'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°04'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°23'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°12'30" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°53'19" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 15, 1977

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 12:25 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 15, 1977?

The Sun and Saturn sat 2 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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