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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1977?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (7°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°14' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°03' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°57'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	10°41'37" Aries	Direct	Aug 30, 1977	Sep 2, 1977 into Taurus
Mercury	16°57'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	3°23'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	29°40'55" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1977	Sep 1, 1977 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°45'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	22°42'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°35'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°22'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°42'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°02'29" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 31, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 31, 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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