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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1976, the Sun was in Taurus (27°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°39'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1976	May 20, 1976 into Gemini
Moon	29°25'36" Capricorn	Direct	May 16, 1976	May 18, 1976 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°44'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1976	May 19, 1976 into Taurus
Venus	19°22'04" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1976	May 27, 1976 into Gemini
Mars	1°08'15" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1976	Jul 6, 1976 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°34'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	28°19'50" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	4°09'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°00'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°11'17" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°55'47" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 18, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 03:17 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
May 18, 13:02 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 18, 1976?

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

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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