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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (16°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars met Pluto in Libra. Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°52' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°55'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	27°49'14" Pisces	Direct	Sep 7, 1976	Sep 9, 1976 into Aries
Mercury	7°50'22" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	9°32'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	10°30'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°01'58" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	11°44'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°32'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°16'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°38'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°53'35" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 9, 1976

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 16:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 9, 17:12 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.

Born on September 9, 1976?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mars and Pluto 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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