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Where Were the Planets on September 24, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 24, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (1°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 24, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 24, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°33'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	10°55'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1976	Sep 25, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°40'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	27°56'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 26, 1976 into Scorpio
Mars	20°22'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°10'15" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	13°20'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°18'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°28'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°11'53" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°05'55" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 24, 1976

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 24, 02:38 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on September 24, 1976?

The Sun, Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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