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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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°27'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	14°13'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1978	Aug 12, 1978 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°07'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1978	Aug 13, 1978 into Leo
Venus	3°35'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	4°26'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°55'20" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	1°56'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°30'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°36'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°31'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°46'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 11, 1978

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 20:07 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	18°47' Scorpio

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