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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°12' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°53'42" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon21°23'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury15°34'49" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus19°55'17" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars10°37'27" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter5°06'10" LeoDirect into Cancer
Saturn8°43'52" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus14°37'30" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune15°56'24" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto16°24'40" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node25°51'36" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on October 5, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile NeptuneImagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Mercury conjunct PlutoWords carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Born on October 5, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree 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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