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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 1979?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 1979, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Sagittarius. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love. Venus sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°25' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°56'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 19, 1979 into Pisces
Moon	10°54'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 25, 1979	Jan 27, 1979 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°42'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 1979	Jan 28, 1979 into Aquarius
Venus	19°16'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1979	Feb 5, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	4°31'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 27, 1979 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°47'22" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	12°59'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°37'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°39'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°13'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°52'34" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 26, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 10:42 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Jan 26, 20:48 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on January 26, 1979?

Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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