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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1977, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Sagittarius while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°16' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°34'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1977	Jan 20, 1978 into Aquarius
Moon	21°20'48" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1977	Dec 25, 1977 into Cancer
Mercury	25°45'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 21, 1977	Jan 13, 1978 into Capricorn
Venus	25°41'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	10°37'49" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°52'19" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°23'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	14°58'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°28'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°30'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°57'06" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 24, 1977

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 12:34 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on December 24, 1977?

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