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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1976, the Sun was in Virgo (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. The Sun met Mercury in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°36'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1976	Sep 22, 1976 into Libra
Moon	11°16'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1976	Sep 23, 1976 into Libra
Mercury	28°42'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	25°29'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	19°02'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°11'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	13°08'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°11'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°26'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°07'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°12'17" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 22, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 01:34 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Sep 22, 21:48 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

Born on September 22, 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 less than a degree 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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