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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1976?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 1976, the Sun was in Cancer (29°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°20' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°47'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1976	Jul 22, 1976 into Leo
Moon	5°13'31" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Jul 24, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	7°33'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1976	Aug 3, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	9°14'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	9°27'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	25°58'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	5°38'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°05'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°27'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°14'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°29'16" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 22, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 01:40 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jul 22, 11:48 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Jul 22, 17:18 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 22, 1976?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 2 degrees 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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