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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (17°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, 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 10, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°58'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	24°06'44" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Aug 10, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	10°44'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Libra
Venus	2°38'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	21°16'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	28°39'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	8°05'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°25'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°14'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°40'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°28'54" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 10, 1976

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 19:57 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Aug 10, 23:00 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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