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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1976?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (20°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Neptune was 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 July 12, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°14'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	2°19'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 12, 1976	Jul 14, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	16°30'50" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 1976	Jul 18, 1976 into Leo
Venus	26°56'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1976	Jul 14, 1976 into Leo
Mars	3°20'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	24°15'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	4°21'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°02'03" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°37'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°04'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°01'02" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 12, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 07:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on July 12, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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