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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1976, the Sun was in Libra (28°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% 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 21, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°31' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°13'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Moon	4°03'30" Libra	Direct	Oct 21, 1976	Oct 23, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°59'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	0°56'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 20, 1976	Nov 14, 1976 into Capricorn
Mars	8°37'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°34'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	15°36'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	6°53'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°06'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°14'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°40'08" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 21, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 05:26 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 21, 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 2 degrees 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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