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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 14°46' Gemini. Neptune sextiled Pluto. A sextile that has hung in the background since the 1940s, tying collective ideals to slow transformation. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°39' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°30'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	11°38'26" Gemini	Direct	Dec 5, 1976	Dec 8, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	0°09'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	26°24'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	11°10'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°45'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°48'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°40'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°42'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°42'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°13'59" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 6, 1976

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 05:32 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	A sextile that has hung in the background since the 1940s, tying collective ideals to slow transformation.
Dec 6, 09:24 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 6, 18:15 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	14°46' Gemini

Born on December 6, 1976?

The Sun, 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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