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Where Were the Planets on July 25, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 25, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (2°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% 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 25, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°06' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°25' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 25, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°11'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	14°49'45" Aries	Direct	Jul 24, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Taurus
Mercury	28°45'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1978	Jul 27, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	15°06'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	23°56'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	21°11'50" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	29°52'55" Leo	Direct	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	12°19'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°49'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°10'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°40'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 25, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 25, 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 1 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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