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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (18°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus met Mars in Libra. Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat. Venus sextiled Saturn. Mars sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°54' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°46' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°52'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	21°51'29" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1976	Sep 12, 1976 into Taurus
Mercury	7°30'17" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	11°59'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	11°48'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°05'39" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	11°58'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°37'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°17'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°42'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°47'14" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 11, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 04:12 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.
Sep 11, 11:28 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Sep 11, 19:09 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Born on September 11, 1976?

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