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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (11°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°49' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°15'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	18°51'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 2, 1976	Aug 4, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°40'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1976	Aug 3, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	24°01'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	16°53'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	27°45'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	7°11'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°16'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°17'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°29'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°51'08" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 3, 1976

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 12:46 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Exact trine
Aug 3, 16:41 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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