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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1976?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1976, the Sun was in Aries (22°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Taurus. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°42'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1976	Apr 19, 1976 into Taurus
Moon	24°24'41" Virgo	Direct	Apr 10, 1976	Apr 12, 1976 into Libra
Mercury	4°14'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1976	Apr 29, 1976 into Gemini
Venus	5°05'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1976	May 2, 1976 into Taurus
Mars	11°50'47" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	3°59'47" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	26°15'00" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	5°39'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°45'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°59'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°50'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on April 12, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 08:37 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Apr 12, 20:54 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 12, 1976?

Mercury and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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