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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1976?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (6°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were 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 29, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°27'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	24°05'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 27, 1976	Sep 29, 1976 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°23'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	4°04'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°42'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°02'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	13°50'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°34'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°34'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°23'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°50'02" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 29, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 22:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 29, 1976?

The Sun, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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