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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1977, the Sun was in Virgo (27°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°24'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1977	Sep 23, 1977 into Libra
Moon	0°33'02" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 20, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°36'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	27°24'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1977	Sep 22, 1977 into Virgo
Mars	11°36'47" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	4°18'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	25°07'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°28'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°32'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°25'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°58'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 20, 1977

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 06:18 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	27°11' Sagittarius
Sep 20, 08:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Sep 20, 11:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 20, 1977?

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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