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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (10°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°47' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°52'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	17°49'20" Taurus	Direct	Sep 2, 1977	Sep 4, 1977 into Gemini
Mercury	14°14'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	6°58'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	1°31'57" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	2°11'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	23°05'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°42'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°23'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°48'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°52'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 3, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 3, 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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