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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (24°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°17' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°00'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	27°05'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1977	Oct 17, 1977 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°58'42" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	0°32'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1977	Nov 10, 1977 into Scorpio
Mars	25°48'42" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	6°03'44" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	27°54'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°59'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°06'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°28'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°33'09" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 17, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 01:37 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 17, 16:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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