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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (9°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°44' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°35' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°09'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	13°41'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1976	Sep 2, 1976 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°23'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	29°42'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1976	Sep 1, 1976 into Libra
Mars	5°18'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°39'35" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	10°48'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°10'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°13'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°21'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°19'00" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 1, 1976

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 03:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	8°49' Sagittarius
Sep 1, 17:44 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 1, 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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