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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (4°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars met Pluto in Libra. Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head. Mars sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°59' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°49'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	7°56'13" Cancer	Direct	Aug 27, 1978	Aug 30, 1978 into Leo
Mercury	20°20'30" Leo	Stationing direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	20°54'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	15°15'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°27'29" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	4°05'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	12°56'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°32'33" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°01'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°52'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 28, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 02:41 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.
Aug 28, 22:34 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on August 28, 1978?

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