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Where Were the Planets on October 25, 1978?

Quick Answer

On October 25, 1978, the Sun was in Scorpio (1°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 25, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 23°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 25, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°43'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1978	Nov 22, 1978 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°45'42" Leo	Direct	Oct 24, 1978	Oct 26, 1978 into Virgo
Mercury	17°20'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1978	Nov 3, 1978 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°43'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°36'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1978	Nov 2, 1978 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	7°30'23" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	10°49'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	15°47'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°26'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°11'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°48'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 25, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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