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Where Were the Planets on October 14, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (21°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% 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 14, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°54' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°15'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	29°47'55" Gemini	Direct	Oct 12, 1976	Oct 14, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	5°33'23" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	22°24'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°50'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°11'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	15°07'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	6°28'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°54'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°58'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°02'23" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 14, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 14, 12:23 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on October 14, 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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