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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1976?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (24°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°27' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°39' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°03'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	23°35'46" Pisces	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Jul 17, 1976 into Aries
Mercury	25°06'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 1976	Jul 18, 1976 into Leo
Venus	1°51'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	5°46'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	24°57'45" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	4°52'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°02'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°33'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°08'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°48'20" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 16, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 10:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on July 16, 1976?

The Sun and Mercury 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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