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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (25°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°41' Aries at midnight UTC to 24°30' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°13'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	17°39'05" Aries	Direct	Sep 17, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Taurus
Mercury	14°50'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	9°26'32" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°04'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 1978	Sep 19, 1978 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°24'10" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	6°43'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°45'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°40'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°45'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°45'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 18, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 22:51 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on September 18, 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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