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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1978?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1978, the Sun was in Virgo (28°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% 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 21, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°00' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°08'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1978	Sep 23, 1978 into Libra
Moon	27°23'54" Taurus	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Sep 21, 1978 into Gemini
Mercury	20°24'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1978	Sep 26, 1978 into Libra
Venus	11°40'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°05'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°54'58" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	7°05'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	13°54'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°42'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°52'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°36'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 21, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 16:55 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 21, 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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