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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (15°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°00' Leo at midnight UTC to 26°45' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°05'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	20°20'29" Leo	Direct	Oct 6, 1977	Oct 9, 1977 into Virgo
Mercury	7°17'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	19°25'13" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	21°22'32" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	5°43'29" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	27°03'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°27'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°52'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°07'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°01'45" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 8, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 8, 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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