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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (13°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°54' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°55' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°02'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	7°26'51" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 4, 1976	Sep 7, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	7°17'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	4°37'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	7°53'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°52'17" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	11°16'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°21'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°14'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°29'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°06'17" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 5, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 03:00 UTC	Saturn trine Neptune	Exact trine

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