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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°21'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	15°37'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1977	Dec 13, 1977 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°26'04" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°35'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	11°33'40" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°29'04" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°32'51" Virgo	Stationing direct	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°22'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°01'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°16'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°35'14" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 12, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 12, 1977?

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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