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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1978?

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On August 5, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (12°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°42'43" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon28°45'23" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury2°59'49" VirgoStationing direct into Leo
Venus27°10'11" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars0°41'37" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter23°37'26" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn1°12'11" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus12°24'49" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°40'34" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto14°23'15" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node29°05'24" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 5, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun square UranusRestlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 5, 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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