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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1976, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°39' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°51' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°12'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Nov 22, 1976 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°15'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Oct 25, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°22'44" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	3°22'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 20, 1976	Nov 14, 1976 into Capricorn
Mars	10°00'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°21'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	15°44'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°01'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°10'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°19'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°33'47" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 23, 1976

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 05:12 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Libra	29°55' Libra
Oct 23, 05:16 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 06:58 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1976?

The Sun, Mars and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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