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Where Were the Planets on September 7, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 7, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (14°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Mercury 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 September 7, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°29' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 7, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°44'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	5°28'04" Cancer	Direct	Sep 7, 1977	Sep 9, 1977 into Leo
Mercury	10°26'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	11°44'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	3°58'10" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	2°45'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	23°34'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°52'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°24'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°56'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°40'15" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 7, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 7, 01:02 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 7, 1977?

Mars and Jupiter sat 1 degrees 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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