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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (22°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°33' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°01'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	27°53'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1977	Oct 15, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°33'24" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	28°03'37" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Libra
Mars	24°51'21" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	6°00'35" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	27°43'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°52'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°03'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°24'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°39'31" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 15, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 15:27 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 15, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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