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Where Were the Planets on December 27, 1978?

Quick Answer

On December 27, 1978, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 27, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°42' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 27, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°22'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	3°29'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 1978	Dec 29, 1978 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°36'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	20°41'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°14'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°27'16" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°55'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°29'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°39'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°02'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°27'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 27, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 27, 06:07 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 27, 18:45 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on December 27, 1978?

Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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