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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1977?

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On December 1, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°09' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1977
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun9°11'11" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Moon12°05'31" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury0°14'59" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius
Venus26°45'49" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars10°44'53" LeoDirect into Cancer
Jupiter3°50'04" CancerRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn0°27'18" VirgoDirect into Leo
Uranus13°45'09" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°36'27" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto16°01'02" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node12°10'11" LibraDirect into Virgo

Sky Events on December 1, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
Mercury trine SaturnCareful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on December 1, 1977?

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