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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% 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 December 5, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°20' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°14'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	2°36'39" Libra	Direct	Dec 5, 1977	Dec 7, 1977 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°16'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°47'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	11°12'57" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°21'59" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°30'53" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	13°58'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°45'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°07'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°57'28" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 5, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 07:17 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 5, 1977?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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