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Where Were the Planets on September 14, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 14, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (21°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury was 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 September 14, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°11' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 14, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°47'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	27°16'05" Taurus	Direct	Sep 12, 1976	Sep 14, 1976 into Gemini
Mercury	6°10'18" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	15°40'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	13°46'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°09'42" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	12°17'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°46'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°19'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°49'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°37'42" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 14, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 14, 17:32 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 14, 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 2 degrees 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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