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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (18°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were 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 11, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°33' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°59' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°27'55" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon14°13'51" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury1°07'55" VirgoRetrograde into Leo
Venus3°35'15" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars4°26'06" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter24°55'20" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn1°56'41" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus12°30'27" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°36'54" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto14°31'51" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node28°46'21" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 11, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Scorpio18°47' Scorpio

Born on August 11, 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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