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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1978?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (7°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°36' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°33' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°43'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	13°34'11" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1978	Sep 1, 1978 into Virgo
Mercury	20°53'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	23°47'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	17°12'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°03'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	4°28'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°02'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°32'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°07'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°42'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 31, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 31, 1978?

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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