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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (12°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Pisces while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 26°40' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°09'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	20°24'45" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 1979	Apr 3, 1979 into Cancer
Mercury	26°45'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Aries
Venus	5°12'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	26°27'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°05'36" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	8°13'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°24'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°27'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°00'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°22'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 2, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 18:05 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on April 2, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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