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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (60% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. The Sun met Mars in Capricorn. Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting. Mars moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°20' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Moon	18°31'42" Libra	Direct	Jan 18, 1979	Jan 21, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°14'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	12°59'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	29°50'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1978	Jan 20, 1979 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°35'33" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°18'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°26'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°28'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°13'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°11'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 20, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 12:19 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.
Jan 20, 15:59 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 17:06 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 18:54 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on January 20, 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 less than a degree 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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