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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 1978?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 1978, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°14' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°12' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°00'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1978	Dec 22, 1978 into Capricorn
Moon	7°15'41" Pisces	Direct	Dec 5, 1978	Dec 8, 1978 into Aries
Mercury	12°34'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	8°33'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°18'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°52'14" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°37'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°21'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°52'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°36'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°34'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 6, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 02:33 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on December 6, 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 1 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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