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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (11°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% 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 4, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°36'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	2°28'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1978	Sep 6, 1978 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°32'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	27°31'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	19°48'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°50'06" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 1978	Sep 5, 1978 into Leo
Saturn	4°58'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°10'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°33'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°15'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°30'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 4, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 07:15 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 4, 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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