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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1977, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were 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 15, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°20' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°12' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°24'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Capricorn
Moon	29°20'09" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1977	Dec 15, 1977 into Pisces
Mercury	6°22'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 1, 1977	Dec 21, 1977 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°22'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	11°30'46" Leo	Stationing direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°05'19" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°32'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°31'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°08'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°20'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°25'42" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 15, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 13:09 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 15, 1977?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Neptune sat 2 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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