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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (11°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Libra. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°38' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°07' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°23'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	29°54'58" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 2, 1976	Oct 4, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	24°05'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	10°11'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	27°03'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°50'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	14°17'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°52'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°40'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°35'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°34'09" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 4, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 12:09 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 4, 17:06 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Oct 4, 19:10 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on October 4, 1976?

The Sun, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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