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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (27°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% 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 21, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°57' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°06' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°44'05" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon0°03'53" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury11°20'04" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus22°34'51" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Mars21°46'34" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter7°06'10" LeoDirect into Cancer
Saturn10°26'12" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus15°32'56" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune16°19'20" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto17°02'31" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node25°00'46" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on October 21, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on October 21, 1978?

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