The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on October 7, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (14°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 7, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°35' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°20'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	6°36'23" Aries	Direct	Oct 6, 1976	Oct 9, 1976 into Taurus
Mercury	26°25'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1976	Oct 10, 1976 into Libra
Venus	13°51'32" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°05'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1976	Oct 8, 1976 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°40'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	14°33'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	6°02'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°44'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°42'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°24'37" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 7, 1976

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 7, 17:38 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on October 7, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.