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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (14°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% 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 October 8, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°51'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1978	Oct 23, 1978 into Scorpio
Moon	3°00'27" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 8, 1978	Oct 10, 1978 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°38'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 1978	Oct 14, 1978 into Scorpio
Venus	21°04'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°41'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°31'18" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	9°04'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	14°47'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°00'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°31'47" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°42'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 8, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 06:52 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 8, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat 2 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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