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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 1976?

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On April 13, 1976, the Sun was in Aries (23°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 13, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°08' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 1976
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°41'03" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon9°32'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury6°12'47" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus6°19'00" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars12°21'12" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter4°14'03" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Saturn26°16'46" CancerDirect into Leo
Uranus5°36'46" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune13°44'57" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto9°58'19" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node13°46'59" ScorpioDirect into Libra

Sky Events on April 13, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury opposite UranusNervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on April 13, 1976?

Mercury and Jupiter sat 2 degrees 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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