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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°45'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	0°24'36" Virgo	Direct	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 18, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	11°08'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	8°55'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	26°42'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°07'15" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°28'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°18'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°21'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°13'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°24'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 16, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 11:10 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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