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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (9°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 October 2, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°24'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	4°26'42" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 2, 1976	Oct 4, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	23°18'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	7°44'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°43'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°56'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	14°06'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°45'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°37'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°30'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°40'30" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 2, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 03:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 2, 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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