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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1976?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1976, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°37'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1976	Feb 19, 1976 into Pisces
Moon	10°35'23" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 23, 1976	Jan 25, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°42'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1976	Jan 25, 1976 into Capricorn
Venus	27°51'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1976	Jan 26, 1976 into Capricorn
Mars	14°48'46" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Nov 25, 1975	Mar 18, 1976 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°02'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	29°10'50" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	7°00'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°14'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°40'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°01'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on January 24, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 24, 1976?

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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