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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (6°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets 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 30, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun6°45'37" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon1°39'12" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury20°34'28" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus22°49'54" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars16°33'11" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter28°51'25" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn4°20'31" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus13°00'03" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°32'38" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto15°05'03" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node27°45'59" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 30, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on August 30, 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 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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