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Where Were the Planets on January 14, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 14, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (23°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 14, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°51' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 14, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°43'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	6°47'12" Leo	Direct	Jan 13, 1979	Jan 16, 1979 into Virgo
Mercury	8°07'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	6°55'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	25°09'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°22'50" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°33'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°14'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°17'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°12'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°30'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 14, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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