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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% 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 9, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°21' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°18'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	29°46'21" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 7, 1977	Dec 9, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°53'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°49'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	11°29'23" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°52'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°32'41" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°12'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°54'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°12'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°44'46" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 9, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 12:21 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 9, 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 1 degrees 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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