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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (3°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°09' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°41' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°21'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	17°25'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1976	Aug 27, 1976 into Libra
Mercury	0°36'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	22°19'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	1°26'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°15'02" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	10°05'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°56'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°11'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°08'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°38'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 26, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 02:16 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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