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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°40'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	21°34'54" Libra	Direct	Dec 14, 1976	Dec 17, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°12'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	8°10'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	18°29'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°40'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°33'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°11'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°05'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°54'47" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°42'13" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 16, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 06:15 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

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