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Where Were the Planets on March 29, 1979?

Quick Answer

On March 29, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (8°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mercury trined Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 29, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 29, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°12'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	26°41'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 1979	Mar 29, 1979 into Taurus
Mercury	29°10'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Aries
Venus	0°25'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	23°19'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°01'24" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	8°28'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°31'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°28'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°07'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°35'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on March 29, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 29, 03:17 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 29, 16:46 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Mar 29, 17:36 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on March 29, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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