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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1977, the Sun was in Libra (29°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°58' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°58'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1977	Oct 23, 1977 into Scorpio
Moon	19°29'32" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 1977	Oct 24, 1977 into Aries
Mercury	2°59'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1977	Nov 9, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°58'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1977	Nov 10, 1977 into Scorpio
Mars	28°33'59" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	6°08'25" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	28°25'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°21'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°16'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°42'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°14'06" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 23, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 12:40 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1977?

The Sun, Venus 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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