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Where Were the Planets on March 24, 1978?

Quick Answer

On March 24, 1978, the Sun was in Aries (3°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 24, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°55' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 24, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°29'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1978	Apr 20, 1978 into Taurus
Moon	1°16'25" Libra	Direct	Mar 24, 1978	Mar 26, 1978 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°01'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 1978	May 16, 1978 into Taurus
Venus	18°23'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 1978	Apr 2, 1978 into Taurus
Mars	24°58'21" Cancer	Direct	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	27°44'40" Gemini	Direct	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	24°32'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	15°56'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°18'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°39'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°11'09" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 24, 1978

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 24, 09:41 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Mar 24, 10:20 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Mar 24, 16:22 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra	3°41' Libra

Born on March 24, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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