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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1977?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (0°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°41' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°28' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°20'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	12°36'41" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Sep 24, 1977 into Pisces
Mercury	12°47'34" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1977	Oct 4, 1977 into Libra
Venus	1°03'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	13°18'40" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	4°36'42" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	25°27'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°37'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°35'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°32'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°49'25" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 23, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 03:29 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 22:30 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Exact square

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