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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1978?

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On August 23, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (0°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°56' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°56' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°00'08" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon6°30'03" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury21°59'29" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Venus15°58'00" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars12°02'26" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter27°26'37" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn3°27'15" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus12°47'08" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°32'52" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto14°51'51" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node28°08'13" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 23, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries
Venus sextile NeptuneTender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
The Sun enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1978?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus and Pluto 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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