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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1978?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1978, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto 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 January 23, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°58' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°08'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 19, 1978 into Pisces
Moon	23°57'28" Cancer	Direct	Jan 21, 1978	Jan 24, 1978 into Leo
Mercury	12°12'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1978	Feb 4, 1978 into Aquarius
Venus	3°25'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 13, 1978 into Pisces
Mars	1°01'09" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°19'19" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	28°56'57" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°04'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°27'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°41'27" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°21'47" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 23, 1978

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 23, 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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