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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 1976?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 1976, the Sun was in Taurus (2°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°11' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°28'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1976	May 20, 1976 into Gemini
Moon	16°26'29" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 1976	Apr 23, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	21°37'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1976	Apr 29, 1976 into Gemini
Venus	17°23'51" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1976	May 2, 1976 into Taurus
Mars	17°00'02" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	6°22'54" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	26°37'20" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	5°14'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°35'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°44'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°18'23" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on April 22, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% 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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