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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1976, the Sun was in Taurus (20°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Taurus. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°39' Libra at midnight UTC to 25°34' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°54'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1976	May 20, 1976 into Gemini
Moon	18°06'24" Libra	Direct	May 10, 1976	May 12, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°31'24" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1976	May 19, 1976 into Taurus
Venus	10°46'02" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1976	May 27, 1976 into Gemini
Mars	27°14'41" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	10°55'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	27°46'31" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	4°26'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°11'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°18'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°18'01" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 11, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 15:39 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Born on May 11, 1976?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Venus 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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