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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (17°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°28' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°00'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	11°04'48" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Aug 10, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	9°14'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Libra
Venus	1°24'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	20°39'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	28°32'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	7°57'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°24'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°14'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°38'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°32'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 9, 1976

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 23:44 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	17°29' Aquarius

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