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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 1978?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 1978, the Sun was in Pisces (9°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter sextiled Saturn. Growth with a plan. A steady stretch for building and investing. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°32'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1978	Mar 20, 1978 into Aries
Moon	15°35'15" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 27, 1978	Mar 1, 1978 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°44'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 22, 1978	Mar 10, 1978 into Aries
Venus	18°32'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1978	Mar 9, 1978 into Aries
Mars	22°17'53" Cancer	Stationing direct	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	26°11'25" Gemini	Direct	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	26°08'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°22'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°12'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°14'45" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°27'24" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 28, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 02:15 UTC	Jupiter sextile Saturn	Growth with a plan. A steady stretch for building and investing.
Feb 28, 05:19 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on February 28, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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