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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 1978?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 1978, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars trined Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°39' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°26'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	18°04'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1978	Dec 31, 1978 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°12'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	23°07'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°33'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°09'09" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°54'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°37'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°46'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°04'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°18'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 30, 1978

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 23:01 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

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Mercury and Neptune sat 2 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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