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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1976?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1976, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°28' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°57'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1976	Jan 20, 1977 into Aquarius
Moon	14°22'08" Taurus	Direct	Dec 30, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Gemini
Mercury	22°15'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1976	Feb 10, 1977 into Aquarius
Venus	25°27'17" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1976	Jan 4, 1977 into Pisces
Mars	29°36'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1976	Jan 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°33'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	15°51'26" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°51'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	14°37'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°07'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°54'33" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 31, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 31, 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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