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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (16°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Libra. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°14' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°28' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°49'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1978	Oct 23, 1978 into Scorpio
Moon	1°21'39" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1978	Oct 12, 1978 into Pisces
Mercury	23°57'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 1978	Oct 14, 1978 into Scorpio
Venus	21°42'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°04'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°47'25" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	9°17'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	14°54'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°02'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°36'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°35'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 10, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 06:23 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Oct 10, 09:42 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 10, 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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