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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (1°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Neptune was 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 24, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°20' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°06' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°13'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	1°17'14" Aries	Direct	Jul 24, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Taurus
Mercury	27°57'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1978	Jul 27, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	13°59'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	23°20'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	20°58'28" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	29°45'54" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	12°19'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°50'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°09'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°43'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 24, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 09:45 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on July 24, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, 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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