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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (26°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°16' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°36'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	13°08'36" Gemini	Direct	Aug 18, 1976	Aug 20, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	22°57'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Libra
Venus	13°42'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	26°58'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	29°38'26" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	9°13'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°41'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°11'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°55'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°00'18" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 19, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 19, 1976?

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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