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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (16°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°53' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°04'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	3°16'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 1977	Oct 11, 1977 into Libra
Mercury	9°03'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	20°39'08" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	21°53'06" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	5°46'30" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	27°09'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°30'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°54'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°09'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°58'34" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 9, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 05:58 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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