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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (16°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°43' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°32' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°35'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	11°10'06" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 1979	Jan 8, 1979 into Gemini
Mercury	27°57'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	0°12'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	19°43'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°15'12" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°46'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°58'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°03'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°09'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°52'56" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 7, 1979

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 06:36 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 7, 20:15 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on January 7, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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