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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1977?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1977, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% 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 November 3, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°57'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1977	Nov 22, 1977 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°30'14" Leo	Direct	Nov 3, 1977	Nov 5, 1977 into Virgo
Mercury	20°29'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1977	Nov 9, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°40'30" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1977	Nov 10, 1977 into Scorpio
Mars	3°07'37" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°58'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	29°14'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	12°02'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°36'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°07'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°39'09" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 3, 1977

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 05:02 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on November 3, 1977?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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