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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (13°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°41' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°00' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°08'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	2°53'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 3, 1979	Apr 5, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	26°22'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Aries
Venus	6°24'04" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	27°14'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°07'08" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	8°10'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°23'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°27'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°59'06" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°19'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 3, 1979

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 06:23 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on April 3, 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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