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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (28°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Libra into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 21, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°00' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°37'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	26°52'24" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 1976	Sep 21, 1976 into Virgo
Mercury	29°47'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	24°15'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	18°23'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°12'13" Gemini	Stationing direct	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	13°02'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°08'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°25'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°04'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°15'27" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 21, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 07:14 UTC	Mercury re-enters Virgo (retrograde)	Leaves Libra
Sep 21, 17:15 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 21, 1976?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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