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Where Were the Planets on November 26, 1978?

Quick Answer

On November 26, 1978, the Sun was in Sagittarius (3°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Sagittarius. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 26, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 26, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°52'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1978	Dec 22, 1978 into Capricorn
Moon	14°47'25" Libra	Direct	Nov 25, 1978	Nov 27, 1978 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°36'00" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	7°25'17" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°50'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°03'28" Leo	Stationing direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°12'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°46'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°30'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°19'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°06'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 26, 1978

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 26, 00:36 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Born on November 26, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mars and Neptune 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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