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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (27°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% 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 20, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°17' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°48' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°34'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	25°30'31" Gemini	Direct	Aug 18, 1976	Aug 20, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	24°09'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Libra
Venus	14°56'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	27°36'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	29°44'10" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	9°20'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°43'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°11'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°57'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°57'07" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 20, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 20:33 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 20, 1976?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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