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Where Were the Planets on July 19, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 19, 1978, the Sun was in Cancer (26°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 19, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 19, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°27'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1978	Jul 23, 1978 into Leo
Moon	17°26'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 18, 1978	Jul 20, 1978 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°13'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1978	Jul 27, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	8°23'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	20°19'53" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	19°51'25" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	29°11'22" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	12°19'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°56'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°04'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°59'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 19, 1978

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 19, 07:36 UTC	The North Node enters Virgo	Leaves Libra

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