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Where Were the Planets on April 14, 1978?

Quick Answer

On April 14, 1978, the Sun was in Aries (24°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 14, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 14, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°10'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1978	Apr 20, 1978 into Taurus
Moon	12°24'00" Cancer	Direct	Apr 13, 1978	Apr 15, 1978 into Leo
Mercury	19°20'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 10, 1978	May 16, 1978 into Taurus
Venus	14°18'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1978	Apr 27, 1978 into Gemini
Mars	1°19'27" Leo	Direct	Apr 10, 1978	Jun 14, 1978 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°21'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	23°45'34" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	15°14'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°09'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°04'21" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°04'26" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 14, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 14, 01:51 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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