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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1978, the Sun was in Libra (29°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°05' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°57' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°43'30" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon24°02'21" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury14°21'27" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus22°14'02" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Mars23°11'21" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter7°18'35" LeoDirect into Cancer
Saturn10°37'59" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus15°40'11" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune16°22'39" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto17°07'12" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node24°54'24" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on October 23, 1978

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 23, 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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