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Where Were the Planets on September 26, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 26, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (3°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 26, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°12' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 26, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°31'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	10°49'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1976	Sep 27, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°57'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	0°23'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°42'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°07'55" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	13°32'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°24'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°30'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°16'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°59'34" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 26, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 26, 04:16 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on September 26, 1976?

The Sun, 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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