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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (25°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Venus was 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 19, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°53' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°44'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1978	Oct 23, 1978 into Scorpio
Moon	5°15'46" Gemini	Direct	Oct 19, 1978	Oct 21, 1978 into Cancer
Mercury	8°16'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1978	Nov 3, 1978 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°46'01" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°22'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°53'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	10°14'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	15°25'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°16'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°57'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°07'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 19, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 02:05 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 19, 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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