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Where Were the Planets on March 26, 1979?

Quick Answer

On March 26, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (5°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 26, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°30' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 26, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°14'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	12°54'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1979	Mar 27, 1979 into Aries
Mercury	1°38'50" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1979	Mar 28, 1979 into Pisces
Venus	26°51'32" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1979	Mar 29, 1979 into Pisces
Mars	20°58'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°00'16" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	8°40'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°36'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°29'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°12'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°45'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on March 26, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 26, 01:05 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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