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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1977, the Sun was in Leo (28°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°08' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°18'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1977	Aug 23, 1977 into Virgo
Moon	21°09'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 19, 1977	Aug 22, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°43'16" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	21°36'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1977	Aug 28, 1977 into Leo
Mars	23°22'41" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°09'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	21°26'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°14'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°22'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°23'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°34'16" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 21, 1977

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 21, 1977?

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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