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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1976?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1976, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Nov 22, 1976 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°52'29" Virgo	Direct	Nov 15, 1976	Nov 17, 1976 into Libra
Mercury	1°06'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1976	Dec 6, 1976 into Capricorn
Venus	3°40'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	27°30'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°14'22" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°46'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°34'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°00'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°11'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°14'21" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on November 17, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 15:33 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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