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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1976?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1976, the Sun was in Pisces (27°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°02' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°01'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1976	Mar 20, 1976 into Aries
Moon	16°38'11" Libra	Direct	Mar 16, 1976	Mar 18, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°14'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 1976	Mar 26, 1976 into Aries
Venus	3°01'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1976	Apr 8, 1976 into Aries
Mars	29°32'34" Gemini	Direct	Nov 25, 1975	Mar 18, 1976 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°58'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°07'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	6°35'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°58'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°43'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°12'46" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on March 17, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 21:59 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on March 17, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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