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Where Were the Planets on November 19, 1978?

Quick Answer

On November 19, 1978, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter while Venus was retrograde. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. Mars squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 19, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°01' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°57' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 19, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°47'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1978	Nov 22, 1978 into Sagittarius
Moon	20°00'41" Cancer	Direct	Nov 17, 1978	Nov 20, 1978 into Leo
Mercury	18°52'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	9°01'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°40'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°59'31" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	12°48'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°20'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°15'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°05'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°28'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 19, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 19, 13:37 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Nov 19, 16:55 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on November 19, 1978?

The Sun, Venus and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 2 degrees 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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