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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 1978?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 1978, the Sun was in Gemini (8°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 30, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°59' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°15' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°42'56" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1978	Jun 21, 1978 into Cancer
Moon	25°40'06" Pisces	Direct	May 28, 1978	May 30, 1978 into Aries
Mercury	22°05'09" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1978	Jun 3, 1978 into Gemini
Venus	10°05'21" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 1978	Jun 16, 1978 into Leo
Mars	22°12'10" Leo	Direct	Apr 10, 1978	Jun 14, 1978 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°48'05" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	24°42'36" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	13°22'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°10'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°03'57" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°38'17" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 30, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 30, 14:08 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
May 30, 19:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 30, 1978?

Venus and Jupiter sat 1 degrees 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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