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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1978?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1978, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Sagittarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Saturn while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°13' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1978	Dec 22, 1978 into Capricorn
Moon	23°08'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1978	Dec 5, 1978 into Pisces
Mercury	13°56'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	8°16'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°33'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°54'15" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°35'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°18'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°50'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°34'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°37'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 5, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 18:02 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Dec 5, 21:31 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Dec 5, 23:36 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 5, 1978?

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