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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1979, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°44' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°54'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 19, 1979 into Pisces
Moon	11°35'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1979	Jan 25, 1979 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°31'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	17°09'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	2°57'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 27, 1979 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°03'27" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°06'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°33'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°35'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°13'25" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°58'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 24, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 15:15 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

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The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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