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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (19°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% 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 12, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°25'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	27°51'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1978	Aug 12, 1978 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°31'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1978	Aug 13, 1978 into Leo
Venus	4°38'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	5°03'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°08'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	2°04'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°31'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°36'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°33'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°43'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 12, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 15:42 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 12, 1978?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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