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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (16°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°27'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	8°11'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 1978	Sep 11, 1978 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°33'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1978	Sep 9, 1978 into Virgo
Venus	2°01'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°05'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°46'58" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	5°36'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°22'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°35'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°25'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°14'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 9, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 19:23 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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