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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (0°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°05' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°19' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°16'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	17°16'40" Pisces	Direct	Jul 22, 1978	Jul 24, 1978 into Aries
Mercury	27°07'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1978	Jul 27, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	12°52'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	22°44'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	20°45'05" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	29°38'55" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	12°19'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°51'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°08'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°46'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 23, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 05:00 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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