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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1979?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1979, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mercury trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°58' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°55' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°07'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 19, 1979 into Pisces
Moon	9°57'55" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1979	Feb 10, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	18°33'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 28, 1979	Feb 14, 1979 into Pisces
Venus	3°27'14" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1979	Mar 3, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	14°44'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 27, 1979 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°06'09" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	12°10'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°53'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°59'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°08'05" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°11'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on February 8, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 12:08 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Feb 8, 19:45 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on February 8, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury 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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