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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Sagittarius. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. The Sun sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°17'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	14°48'54" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1977	Dec 9, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°25'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°33'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	11°26'25" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°59'49" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°32'24" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°09'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°52'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°11'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°47'56" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 8, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 01:42 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.
Dec 8, 09:38 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on December 8, 1977?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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