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Where Were the Planets on May 29, 1978?

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On May 29, 1978, the Sun was in Gemini (7°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Cancer. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 29, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°59' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 29, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°45'24" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon12°14'55" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury20°16'16" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus8°53'36" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars21°41'06" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter8°35'31" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn24°39'08" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus13°24'18" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune17°12'03" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto14°04'45" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node2°41'27" LibraDirect into Virgo

Sky Events on May 29, 1978

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Last Quarter Moon in Pisces7°25' Pisces
Venus conjunct JupiterOne of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Born on May 29, 1978?

Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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