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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1978, the Sun was in Cancer (12°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°08' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°09'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1978	Jul 23, 1978 into Leo
Moon	2°12'25" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 1978	Jul 6, 1978 into Leo
Mercury	2°37'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1978	Jul 27, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	21°16'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1978	Jul 12, 1978 into Virgo
Mars	11°29'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	16°29'00" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	27°34'18" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	12°26'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°15'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°55'40" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°47'05" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 4, 1978

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 07:33 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 4, 19:01 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on July 4, 1978?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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