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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1978?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1978, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 3, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°42'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1978	Nov 22, 1978 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°18'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Nov 4, 1978 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°14'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	17°43'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°02'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°15'18" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	11°38'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	16°20'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°42'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°32'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°19'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 3, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 07:48 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 3, 1978?

The Sun, Venus and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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