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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (22°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°55' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°22' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°15'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	12°06'45" Cancer	Direct	Oct 14, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Leo
Mercury	7°06'54" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	23°37'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°31'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°06'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1976	Oct 16, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	15°11'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	6°31'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°56'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°00'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°59'12" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 15, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 15, 1976?

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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