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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1977?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1977, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Neptune sextiled Pluto. A sextile that has hung in the background since the 1940s, tying collective ideals to slow transformation.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°36'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1977	Jan 20, 1978 into Aquarius
Moon	15°07'22" Cancer	Direct	Dec 25, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Leo
Mercury	23°36'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 21, 1977	Jan 13, 1978 into Capricorn
Venus	28°12'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1977	Dec 27, 1977 into Capricorn
Mars	10°16'59" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°36'04" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	0°20'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1977	Jan 5, 1978 into Leo
Uranus	15°04'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°32'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°31'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°50'45" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 26, 1977

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 01:15 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	A sextile that has hung in the background since the 1940s, tying collective ideals to slow transformation.

Born on December 26, 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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