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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1978?

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On October 9, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (15°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun15°50'34" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon17°08'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury22°18'31" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus21°24'23" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars13°23'14" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter5°39'26" LeoDirect into Cancer
Saturn9°10'40" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus14°50'52" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune16°01'30" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto16°34'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node25°38'53" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on October 9, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Capricorn15°45' Capricorn
The Sun sextile NeptuneCreative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on October 9, 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 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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