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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.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. Mars squared Pluto. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

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	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

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