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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.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

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	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Oct 12, 11:04 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Oct 12, 20:26 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Libra	19°23' Libra

Born on October 12, 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 less than a degree 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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