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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (19°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% 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 12, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°44' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°17'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	5°48'04" Gemini	Direct	Oct 12, 1976	Oct 14, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	2°34'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	19°58'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°28'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°21'00" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	14°57'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	6°20'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°51'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°53'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°08'44" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 12, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 00:14 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 12, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury 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.

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