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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (9°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°37' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°39'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	7°43'09" Virgo	Direct	Sep 1, 1978	Sep 4, 1978 into Libra
Mercury	21°57'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	25°40'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	18°30'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°26'50" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	4°43'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°06'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°33'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°11'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°36'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 2, 1978

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 16:09 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	9°50' Virgo

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