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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1977, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°24' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°33'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1977	Jan 20, 1978 into Aquarius
Moon	9°28'48" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1977	Dec 25, 1977 into Cancer
Mercury	27°00'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 21, 1977	Jan 13, 1978 into Capricorn
Venus	24°26'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	10°47'00" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°00'28" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°24'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°55'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°25'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°29'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°00'17" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 23, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 00:39 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on December 23, 1977?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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