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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 1977?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 1977, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% 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 31, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°46' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°57'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1977	Nov 22, 1977 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°41'52" Gemini	Direct	Oct 29, 1977	Oct 31, 1977 into Cancer
Mercury	15°48'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1977	Nov 9, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°55'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1977	Nov 10, 1977 into Scorpio
Mars	1°57'08" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°03'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	29°02'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	11°51'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°30'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°00'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°48'41" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 31, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 31, 16:39 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on October 31, 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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