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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (8°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% 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 September 1, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°37' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°41'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	25°34'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1978	Sep 1, 1978 into Virgo
Mercury	21°21'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	24°44'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	17°51'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°15'06" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	4°35'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°04'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°32'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°09'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°39'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 1, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 20:46 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 1, 1978?

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

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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