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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (10°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% 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 August 3, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°55' Cancer at midnight UTC to 10°48' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°47'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	4°51'55" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 1978	Aug 5, 1978 into Virgo
Mercury	2°55'02" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 27, 1978	Aug 13, 1978 into Leo
Venus	25°00'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1978	Aug 8, 1978 into Libra
Mars	29°27'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 14, 1978	Aug 4, 1978 into Libra
Jupiter	23°11'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	0°57'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°23'21" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°42'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°20'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°11'46" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 3, 1978

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 02:10 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 3, 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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