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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (12°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°43' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°34' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°48'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	11°39'01" Gemini	Direct	Sep 4, 1977	Sep 7, 1977 into Cancer
Mercury	12°17'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	9°21'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	2°45'20" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	2°28'56" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	23°19'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°47'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°23'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°52'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°46'36" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 5, 1977

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 00:13 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Sep 5, 05:40 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Sep 5, 14:33 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	12°54' Gemini

Born on September 5, 1977?

Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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