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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1977?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1977, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°55' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°01'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1977	Nov 22, 1977 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°50'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1977	Nov 18, 1977 into Pisces
Mercury	11°31'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 9, 1977	Dec 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Venus	9°11'33" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1977	Dec 4, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°46'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°11'07" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°01'01" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	12°54'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°05'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°36'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°54'40" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 17, 1977

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 02:47 UTC	Saturn enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Nov 17, 21:53 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	25°27' Aquarius

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