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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (17°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 29°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°25'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	22°08'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 1978	Sep 11, 1978 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°02'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	2°53'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°45'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°58'06" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	5°43'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°24'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°35'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°27'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°11'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 10, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 03:20 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	17°04' Sagittarius

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