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Where Were the Planets on March 13, 1979?

Quick Answer

On March 13, 1979, the Sun was in Pisces (22°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 13, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 13, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°18'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1979	Mar 21, 1979 into Aries
Moon	18°03'30" Virgo	Direct	Mar 11, 1979	Mar 14, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	8°20'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1979	Mar 28, 1979 into Pisces
Venus	11°27'36" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1979	Mar 29, 1979 into Pisces
Mars	10°45'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°15'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	9°36'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°52'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°28'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°32'33" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°26'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on March 13, 1979

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 13, 21:08 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	22°38' Virgo

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