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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (8°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°56'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1978	Oct 23, 1978 into Scorpio
Moon	11°34'39" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1978	Oct 3, 1978 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°23'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 1978	Oct 14, 1978 into Scorpio
Venus	18°31'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°33'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°39'56" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	8°23'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	14°27'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°52'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°17'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°01'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 2, 1978

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 04:38 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Oct 2, 06:27 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra	8°42' Libra

Born on October 2, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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