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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (23°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°21' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°44'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	21°14'09" Gemini	Direct	Sep 14, 1976	Sep 17, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	4°44'18" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	18°07'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	15°05'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°11'26" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	12°31'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°52'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°21'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°53'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°31'20" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 16, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 17:20 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	23°57' Gemini

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