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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1976, the Sun was in Taurus (21°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Cancer. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°52'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1976	May 20, 1976 into Gemini
Moon	3°06'15" Scorpio	Direct	May 12, 1976	May 14, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°18'12" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1976	May 19, 1976 into Taurus
Venus	11°59'46" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1976	May 27, 1976 into Gemini
Mars	27°47'51" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	11°09'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	27°51'02" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	4°23'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°09'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°17'33" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°14'51" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 12, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 07:02 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 12, 14:40 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.

Born on May 12, 1976?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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