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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1978, the Sun was in Leo (23°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% 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 16, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°36' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°15'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1978	Aug 23, 1978 into Virgo
Moon	26°04'22" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 14, 1978	Aug 16, 1978 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°30'34" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	8°49'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	7°35'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°59'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	2°34'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°36'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°34'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	14°39'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°30'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 16, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 18:14 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 16, 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 1 degrees 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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