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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (12°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°07'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	13°21'01" Cancer	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 6, 1977 into Leo
Mercury	1°58'06" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	15°43'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	19°49'28" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	5°33'18" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	26°45'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°16'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°48'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°00'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°11'17" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 5, 1977

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 09:21 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°01' Cancer

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