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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1976?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (6°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were 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 29, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°15'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	1°09'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1976	Aug 31, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°14'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	26°00'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	3°22'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°28'07" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	10°27'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°03'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°12'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°14'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°28'32" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 29, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 10:04 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 29, 1976?

Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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