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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1976, the Sun was in Taurus (17°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°28' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°02'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1976	May 20, 1976 into Gemini
Moon	20°35'24" Leo	Direct	May 5, 1976	May 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mercury	3°36'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1976	May 19, 1976 into Taurus
Venus	5°51'04" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1976	May 27, 1976 into Gemini
Mars	25°02'46" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	9°58'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	27°29'15" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	4°36'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°16'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°23'27" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°30'44" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 7, 1976

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 05:17 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	16°46' Leo

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