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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (26°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. The Sun squared Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°16' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°59'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	9°27'03" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 19, 1977	Oct 22, 1977 into Pisces
Mercury	28°01'58" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1977	Oct 21, 1977 into Scorpio
Venus	4°15'12" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1977	Nov 10, 1977 into Scorpio
Mars	27°12'38" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	6°06'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	28°10'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°10'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°11'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°35'40" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°23'38" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 20, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 14:11 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Oct 20, 22:00 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Born on October 20, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 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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