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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1976?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (1°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Leo. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Venus trined Neptune. Mercury trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°49' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°41'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	0°11'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 24, 1976	Jul 26, 1976 into Leo
Mercury	11°31'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1976	Aug 3, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	11°42'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	10°41'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	26°17'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	5°53'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°06'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°25'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°16'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°22'55" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 24, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 06:24 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Jul 24, 10:46 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Jul 24, 11:39 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 24, 18:18 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on July 24, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Venus 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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