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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°09' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°27' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°12'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	24°17'22" Leo	Direct	Nov 30, 1977	Dec 2, 1977 into Virgo
Mercury	1°21'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°01'13" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1977	Dec 4, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°52'57" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°43'13" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°28'22" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	13°48'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°38'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°02'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°07'00" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 2, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 23:05 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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