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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (18°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°24' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°16' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°03'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	0°17'41" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1977	Oct 13, 1977 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°35'41" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	23°07'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	22°53'31" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	5°51'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	27°21'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°37'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°57'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°14'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°52'13" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 11, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 04:35 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Oct 11, 11:29 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 11, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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