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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1976, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°27' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°51'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1976	Jan 20, 1977 into Aquarius
Moon	14°10'59" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1976	Dec 27, 1976 into Aries
Mercury	23°03'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	19°45'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	25°52'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°51'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°07'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°39'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°27'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°03'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°10'26" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on December 26, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 26, 1976?

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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