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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 11, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°20'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	0°21'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1977	Dec 13, 1977 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°25'09" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°20'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	11°33'01" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°36'51" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°32'55" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°18'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°59'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°15'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°38'25" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 11, 1977

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 11:25 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 11, 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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