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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1978?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1978, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. The Sun trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°20'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 19, 1978 into Pisces
Moon	16°51'36" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 4, 1978	Feb 6, 1978 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°17'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1978	Feb 22, 1978 into Pisces
Venus	19°45'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 13, 1978 into Pisces
Mars	26°16'04" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	26°25'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	27°59'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°18'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°48'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°36'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°40'29" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 5, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 11:32 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Feb 5, 18:26 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on February 5, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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