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Where Were the Planets on January 22, 1976?

Quick Answer

On January 22, 1976, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto 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 January 22, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°31' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 22, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°35'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1976	Feb 19, 1976 into Pisces
Moon	12°25'58" Libra	Direct	Jan 21, 1976	Jan 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°16'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1976	Jan 25, 1976 into Capricorn
Venus	25°24'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1976	Jan 26, 1976 into Capricorn
Mars	14°44'51" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Nov 25, 1975	Mar 18, 1976 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°46'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	29°20'41" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	6°58'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°11'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°41'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°07'31" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on January 22, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 22, 1976?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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