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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 1976?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (25°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°30' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°58'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	17°35'46" Aries	Direct	Jul 17, 1976	Jul 19, 1976 into Taurus
Mercury	29°20'16" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 1976	Jul 18, 1976 into Leo
Venus	4°19'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	7°00'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	25°18'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	5°07'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°03'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°30'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°10'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°41'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 18, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 19:35 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 18, 1976?

Venus and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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