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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (13°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% 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 6, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°26' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°34' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°21'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	24°32'20" Pisces	Direct	Oct 4, 1976	Oct 6, 1976 into Aries
Mercury	25°30'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	12°38'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°24'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°44'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	14°28'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	5°59'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°43'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°39'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°27'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 6, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 22:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 6, 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 2 degrees 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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