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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 1978, the Sun was in Cancer (29°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°24' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 10°05' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°19'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1978	Jul 23, 1978 into Leo
Moon	2°48'15" Pisces	Direct	Jul 22, 1978	Jul 24, 1978 into Aries
Mercury	26°13'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1978	Jul 27, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	11°45'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	22°08'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	20°31'42" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	29°31'59" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	12°18'56" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°52'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°07'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°49'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 22, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 07:25 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jul 22, 23:51 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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