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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (19°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°02'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	14°20'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1977	Oct 13, 1977 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°20'55" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	24°21'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	23°23'22" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	5°54'24" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	27°27'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°41'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°58'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°16'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°49'03" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 12, 1977

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 06:50 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Oct 12, 11:04 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Oct 12, 20:26 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Libra	19°23' Libra

Born on October 12, 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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