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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (12°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°52' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°50' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°13'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	2°52'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 4, 1976	Aug 6, 1976 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°20'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Libra
Venus	25°15'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	17°31'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	27°53'49" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	7°18'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°17'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°17'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°30'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°47'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 4, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 07:03 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 4, 1976?

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

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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