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Where Were the Planets on February 13, 1979?

Quick Answer

On February 13, 1979, the Sun was in Aquarius (24°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 13, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 13, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°11'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 19, 1979 into Pisces
Moon	9°14'56" Virgo	Direct	Feb 12, 1979	Feb 15, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	27°30'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 28, 1979	Feb 14, 1979 into Pisces
Venus	9°03'41" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1979	Mar 3, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	18°40'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 27, 1979 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°30'29" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	11°48'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°56'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°05'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°04'39" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°55'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on February 13, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 13, 23:56 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Exact trine

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