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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 1976?

Quick Answer

On October 27, 1976, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% 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 27, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°11'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Nov 22, 1976 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°36'04" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 27, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°08'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1976	Oct 29, 1976 into Scorpio
Venus	8°15'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 20, 1976	Nov 14, 1976 into Capricorn
Mars	12°46'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°55'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	15°58'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	7°16'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°17'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°28'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°21'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 27, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 27, 05:55 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 27, 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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