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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°49' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°07' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	5°57'40" Cancer	Direct	Dec 8, 1976	Dec 10, 1976 into Leo
Mercury	3°06'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	28°46'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	12°37'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°31'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°46'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°47'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°47'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°45'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°07'38" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 8, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 00:20 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 8, 17:24 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on December 8, 1976?

The Sun, Mars and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mars and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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