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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (11°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 11°19' Leo. Mars moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°45'14" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon16°46'32" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury3°00'00" VirgoStationing retrograde into Leo
Venus26°05'16" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars0°04'27" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter23°24'20" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn1°04'51" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus12°24'03" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°41'16" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto14°21'55" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node29°08'35" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 4, 1978

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

DateEventDetail
New Moon in Leo11°19' Leo
Mars enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on August 4, 1978?

Mercury, Venus 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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