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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Sagittarius. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. The Sun sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°44' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°38' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°29'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	29°41'09" Taurus	Direct	Dec 2, 1976	Dec 5, 1976 into Gemini
Mercury	28°40'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1976	Dec 6, 1976 into Capricorn
Venus	25°13'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	10°26'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°52'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°49'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°37'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°40'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°41'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°17'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 5, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 12:38 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Dec 5, 16:31 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.
Dec 5, 16:42 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on December 5, 1976?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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