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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 22°30' Cancer. Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°56' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°50' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°42'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	24°54'38" Cancer	Direct	Jan 11, 1979	Jan 13, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	6°38'47" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	5°56'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	24°22'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°30'32" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°35'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°12'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°15'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°12'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°33'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 13, 1979

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 02:37 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jan 13, 07:09 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	22°30' Cancer
Jan 13, 22:16 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on January 13, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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