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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (6°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% 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 29, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°20' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°00'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	5°18'31" Gemini	Direct	Jul 29, 1978	Jul 31, 1978 into Cancer
Mercury	1°18'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1978	Aug 13, 1978 into Leo
Venus	19°32'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	26°22'59" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	22°05'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	0°21'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°20'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°46'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°14'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°27'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 29, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 29, 01:30 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 29, 1978?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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