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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1978?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (7°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% 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 31, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°12' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°55'27" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon29°16'24" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury2°10'45" VirgoDirect into Leo
Venus21°43'47" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars27°36'30" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter22°31'37" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn0°35'43" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus12°21'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°44'24" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto14°16'51" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node29°21'18" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on July 31, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on July 31, 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 2 degrees 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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