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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (23°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°05' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°16'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	19°20'20" Pisces	Direct	Sep 15, 1978	Sep 17, 1978 into Aries
Mercury	11°10'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	7°52'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	27°44'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°03'11" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	6°28'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°40'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°38'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°40'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°51'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 16, 1978

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 19:04 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	23°35' Pisces

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