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Where Were the Planets on December 14, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 14, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (22°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 14, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°45' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°26' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 14, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°38'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	23°33'57" Virgo	Direct	Dec 12, 1976	Dec 14, 1976 into Libra
Mercury	11°35'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	5°50'20" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	17°01'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°52'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°37'05" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°05'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°00'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°52'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°48'34" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 14, 1976

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 14, 10:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	22°34' Virgo
Dec 14, 23:13 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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