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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (24°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% 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 17, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°22' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°42'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	3°34'28" Cancer	Direct	Sep 17, 1976	Sep 19, 1976 into Leo
Mercury	3°52'33" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	19°21'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	15°44'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°11'59" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	12°37'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	4°55'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°22'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°55'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°28'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 17, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 05:06 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 17, 1976?

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

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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