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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (19°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°52' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°36'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	8°30'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1977	Sep 14, 1977 into Libra
Mercury	7°17'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	17°44'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	6°57'42" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	3°24'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	24°11'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°05'32" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°27'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°07'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°24'22" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 12, 1977

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 21:03 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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