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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1976?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1976, the Sun was in Aries (1°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°40' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°00'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1976	Apr 19, 1976 into Taurus
Moon	14°50'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 20, 1976	Mar 22, 1976 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°20'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 1976	Mar 26, 1976 into Aries
Venus	7°57'53" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1976	Apr 8, 1976 into Aries
Mars	1°18'18" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	28°52'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°03'38" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	6°28'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°57'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°36'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°00'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on March 21, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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