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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°02' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°12'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	6°43'28" Virgo	Direct	Dec 2, 1977	Dec 5, 1977 into Libra
Mercury	2°24'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°16'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1977	Dec 4, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°00'19" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°36'15" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°29'19" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	13°52'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°40'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°04'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°03'50" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 3, 1977

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 06:24 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Exact trine
Dec 3, 21:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	11°36' Virgo

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