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Where Were the Planets on January 22, 1978?

Quick Answer

On January 22, 1978, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Aquarius. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. The Sun opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Venus opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 22, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°56' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 22, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°07'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 19, 1978 into Pisces
Moon	11°58'46" Cancer	Direct	Jan 21, 1978	Jan 24, 1978 into Leo
Mercury	10°51'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1978	Feb 4, 1978 into Aquarius
Venus	2°10'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 13, 1978 into Pisces
Mars	1°25'05" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°24'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	29°01'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°02'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°26'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°41'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°24'58" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 22, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 22, 00:10 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.
Jan 22, 01:02 UTC	Venus opposite Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.
Jan 22, 06:14 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Born on January 22, 1978?

The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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