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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1979, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°34' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°05' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°13'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 19, 1979 into Pisces
Moon	27°48'23" Libra	Direct	Feb 15, 1979	Feb 17, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°52'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1979	Mar 3, 1979 into Aries
Venus	13°35'49" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1979	Mar 3, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	21°49'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1979	Feb 27, 1979 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°03'55" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	11°30'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°58'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°10'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°01'20" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°42'40" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on February 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 16:11 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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