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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (23°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°44' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°30'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	3°40'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 16, 1977	Sep 18, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°13'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	22°34'20" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	9°18'33" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	3°52'43" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	24°39'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°16'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°29'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°16'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°11'39" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 16, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 05:45 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 16, 10:40 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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