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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (1°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Virgo into Libra. Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°47' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°26'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	18°43'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Virgo
Mercury	28°37'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1976	Aug 25, 1976 into Libra
Venus	19°51'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	0°09'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°05'26" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	9°50'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°52'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°11'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°05'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°44'25" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 24, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 05:54 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 24, 08:55 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Born on August 24, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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