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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (15°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°35'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	5°27'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Aug 10, 1978 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°27'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1978	Aug 13, 1978 into Leo
Venus	0°23'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	2°33'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°16'33" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	1°34'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°27'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°38'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°27'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°55'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 8, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 01:29 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 8, 03:08 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 8, 13:22 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on August 8, 1978?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra 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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