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Where Were the Planets on May 25, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 25, 1976, the Sun was in Gemini (4°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 25, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°07' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 25, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°23'30" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1976	Jun 21, 1976 into Cancer
Moon	25°01'24" Aries	Direct	May 23, 1976	May 25, 1976 into Taurus
Mercury	26°52'53" Taurus	Retrograde	May 19, 1976	Jun 13, 1976 into Gemini
Venus	27°58'02" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1976	May 27, 1976 into Gemini
Mars	5°05'03" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1976	Jul 6, 1976 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°12'01" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	28°56'51" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	3°54'36" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°49'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°05'12" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°33'33" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 25, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 25, 22:06 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 25, 1976?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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