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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 1976?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 1976, the Sun was in Aries (1°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°59'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1976	Apr 19, 1976 into Taurus
Moon	28°26'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 20, 1976	Mar 22, 1976 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°10'43" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 1976	Mar 26, 1976 into Aries
Venus	9°11'53" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1976	Apr 8, 1976 into Aries
Mars	1°45'15" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	29°06'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°02'59" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	6°26'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°57'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°34'50" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°56'53" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on March 22, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 22, 01:26 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Exact square
Mar 22, 14:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 22, 18:55 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	2°17' Capricorn

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