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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1978?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1978, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°14'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1978	Dec 22, 1978 into Capricorn
Moon	3°39'44" Virgo	Direct	Dec 20, 1978	Dec 22, 1978 into Libra
Mercury	7°03'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	15°32'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°53'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°04'11" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°55'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°08'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°24'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°54'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°50'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 20, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 04:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 20, 1978?

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

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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