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Where Were the Planets on January 25, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 25, 1979, the Sun was in Aquarius (4°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 25, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°45' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 25, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°55'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 19, 1979 into Pisces
Moon	26°02'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1979	Jan 25, 1979 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°06'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	18°12'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	3°44'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 27, 1979 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°55'24" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°03'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°35'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°37'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°13'19" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°55'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 25, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 25, 16:41 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Jan 25, 18:27 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 25, 1979?

The Sun and Mars sat 1 degrees 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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