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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1978?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1978, the Sun was in Scorpio (11°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Sagittarius. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. The Sun sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°42'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1978	Nov 22, 1978 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°35'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Nov 4, 1978 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°36'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	17°09'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°45'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°19'27" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	11°43'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	16°24'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°44'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°34'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°16'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 4, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 12:03 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Nov 4, 12:40 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 4, 17:27 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on November 4, 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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