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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 1976?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (2°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°07' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°07'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	15°08'52" Taurus	Direct	Jun 22, 1976	Jun 24, 1976 into Gemini
Mercury	11°00'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1976	Jul 4, 1976 into Cancer
Venus	3°35'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1976	Jul 14, 1976 into Leo
Mars	21°55'58" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1976	Jul 6, 1976 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°34'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	2°01'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°10'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°03'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°55'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°01'24" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on June 23, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 03:55 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on June 23, 1976?

The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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