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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°23' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°10' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°32'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	1°19'56" Aries	Direct	Jan 4, 1979	Jan 6, 1979 into Taurus
Mercury	23°46'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	27°28'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°24'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°36'18" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°50'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°51'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°57'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°08'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°02'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 4, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 09:41 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jan 4, 18:55 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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