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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1976, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°41'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1976	Dec 21, 1976 into Capricorn
Moon	6°02'57" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 17, 1976	Dec 19, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°27'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	9°20'50" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	19°13'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°34'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°31'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°14'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°07'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°55'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°39'02" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 17, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 02:01 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 17, 1976?

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

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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