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Where Were the Planets on April 19, 1976?

Quick Answer

On April 19, 1976, the Sun was in Aries (29°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 19, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°16' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 19, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°33'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1976	Apr 19, 1976 into Taurus
Moon	7°34'06" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 18, 1976	Apr 21, 1976 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°02'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1976	Apr 29, 1976 into Gemini
Venus	13°42'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1976	May 2, 1976 into Taurus
Mars	15°26'06" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	5°39'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	26°29'34" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	5°21'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°39'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°48'49" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°27'55" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on April 19, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 19, 11:00 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Apr 19, 23:02 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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