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Where Were the Planets on September 14, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 14, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (21°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 14, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°45' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 14, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°19'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	20°06'36" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 13, 1978	Sep 15, 1978 into Pisces
Mercury	7°37'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	6°15'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°24'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°41'50" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	6°13'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°34'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°37'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°36'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°58'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 14, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 14, 10:39 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on September 14, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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