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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 1976?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (0°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°13'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	21°27'57" Aries	Direct	Jun 19, 1976	Jun 22, 1976 into Taurus
Mercury	8°17'01" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1976	Jul 4, 1976 into Cancer
Venus	1°07'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1976	Jul 14, 1976 into Leo
Mars	20°44'53" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1976	Jul 6, 1976 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°10'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	1°47'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°12'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°06'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°55'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°07'45" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on June 21, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 06:23 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 21, 23:45 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on June 21, 1976?

The Sun and Venus 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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