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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1978, the Sun was in Cancer (16°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°38' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°38' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun16°55'22" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon1°37'46" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury10°26'35" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus27°02'04" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars14°24'17" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter17°36'33" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn28°05'26" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus12°22'33" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune16°08'38" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto13°57'49" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node0°31'11" LibraDirect into Virgo

Sky Events on July 9, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on July 9, 1978?

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