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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1977, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 24, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°42' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°58'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1977	Nov 22, 1977 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°21'40" Aries	Direct	Oct 24, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Taurus
Mercury	4°37'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1977	Nov 9, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°13'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1977	Nov 10, 1977 into Scorpio
Mars	29°00'30" Cancer	Direct	Sep 1, 1977	Oct 26, 1977 into Leo
Jupiter	6°08'30" Cancer	Stationing direct	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	28°30'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°25'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°18'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°44'53" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°10'55" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 24, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 07:33 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 24, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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