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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1976, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°09' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°09' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°48'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1976	Jan 20, 1977 into Aquarius
Moon	4°13'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1976	Dec 25, 1976 into Pisces
Mercury	21°29'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	16°18'36" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	23°39'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°04'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°16'22" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°31'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°20'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°01'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°19'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 23, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 04:48 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 23, 11:15 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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