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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Sagittarius. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight. Mars sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°38' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°34'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	0°57'08" Leo	Direct	Dec 10, 1976	Dec 12, 1976 into Virgo
Mercury	6°01'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	1°08'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	14°05'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°17'53" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°43'36" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	9°53'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°51'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°47'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°01'16" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 10, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 10, 02:06 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Dec 10, 04:11 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Dec 10, 10:11 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 10, 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 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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