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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (22°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 22°32' Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°35' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°46'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1978	Oct 23, 1978 into Scorpio
Moon	25°50'39" Aries	Direct	Oct 14, 1978	Oct 16, 1978 into Taurus
Mercury	3°36'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1978	Nov 3, 1978 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°44'54" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°15'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°32'30" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	9°55'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	15°15'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°11'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°50'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°16'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 1978

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 06:10 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	22°32' Aries
Oct 16, 19:21 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 16, 1978?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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