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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (12°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Leo, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°34'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	15°08'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1978	Sep 6, 1978 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°31'57" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	28°26'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1978	Sep 7, 1978 into Scorpio
Mars	20°27'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°01'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	5°06'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°12'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°33'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°17'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°26'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 5, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 08:37 UTC	Jupiter enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on September 5, 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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