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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 1976?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 1976, the Sun was in Scorpio (29°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 29°27' Scorpio. Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 21, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°00' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°18'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Nov 22, 1976 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°26'03" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 19, 1976	Nov 21, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°19'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1976	Dec 6, 1976 into Capricorn
Venus	8°29'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	0°21'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°41'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°50'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°49'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°09'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°18'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°01'39" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on November 21, 1976

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 15:11 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	29°27' Scorpio
Nov 21, 16:03 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 21, 18:49 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on November 21, 1976?

Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. The Sun and Mars sat 1 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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