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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1978?

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On September 23, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (0°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°05' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°13' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°06'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon22°11'25" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury24°07'07" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus13°05'22" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars2°26'29" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter3°15'00" LeoDirect into Cancer
Saturn7°19'38" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus14°00'00" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°43'56" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto15°56'37" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node26°29'43" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on September 23, 1978

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters LibraSeptember Equinox

Born on September 23, 1978?

Venus, Mars and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Venus and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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