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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (25°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mars met Uranus in Scorpio. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°00' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°14'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	21°08'37" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 1976	Oct 19, 1976 into Virgo
Mercury	11°58'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	27°17'21" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1976	Oct 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°34'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°51'14" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	15°24'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	6°42'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°01'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°07'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°49'40" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 18, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 12:43 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Oct 18, 14:18 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Oct 18, 17:31 UTC	Mars conjunct Uranus	Volatile and sudden. Breakaways, rebellions and accidents.

Born on October 18, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mars and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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