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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (24°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°31' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°41' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°14'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	3°39'12" Aries	Direct	Sep 17, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Taurus
Mercury	13°00'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	8°40'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°24'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°13'44" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	6°35'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°42'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°39'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°43'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°48'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 17, 1978

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 05:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 17, 21:36 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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