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Where Were the Planets on January 25, 1978?

Quick Answer

On January 25, 1978, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 25, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°07' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°21' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 25, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°09'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 19, 1978 into Pisces
Moon	18°13'45" Leo	Direct	Jan 24, 1978	Jan 26, 1978 into Virgo
Mercury	14°59'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 13, 1978	Feb 4, 1978 into Aquarius
Venus	5°56'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 13, 1978 into Pisces
Mars	0°13'40" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°09'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	28°48'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°07'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°31'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°41'04" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°15'26" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 25, 1978

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

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

Born on January 25, 1978?

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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