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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (18°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°51' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°52' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°38'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	25°19'50" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1977	Sep 11, 1977 into Virgo
Mercury	7°41'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	16°32'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	6°22'06" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	3°16'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	24°03'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°02'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°26'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°05'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°27'32" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 11, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 20:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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