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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (18°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% 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 11, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°23'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	6°21'03" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 11, 1978	Sep 13, 1978 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°35'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	3°45'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°25'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°09'10" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	5°51'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°27'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°35'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°29'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°07'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 11, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 01:19 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 11, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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