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Where Were the Planets on June 24, 1976?

Quick Answer

On June 24, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (3°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details. The Sun trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 24, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°14' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 24, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°05'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	27°09'50" Taurus	Direct	Jun 22, 1976	Jun 24, 1976 into Gemini
Mercury	12°27'08" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1976	Jul 4, 1976 into Cancer
Venus	4°48'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1976	Jul 14, 1976 into Leo
Mars	22°31'35" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1976	Jul 6, 1976 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°47'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	2°08'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°09'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°01'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°56'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°58'14" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on June 24, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 24, 05:13 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Jun 24, 13:42 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Jun 24, 17:36 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on June 24, 1976?

The Sun and Venus sat 2 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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