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Where Were the Planets on April 4, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 4, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (14°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 4, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°00' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 4, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°07'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	15°04'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 3, 1979	Apr 5, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	26°04'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Aries
Venus	7°35'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	28°00'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°08'51" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	8°06'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°21'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°27'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°57'25" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°16'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 4, 1979

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 4, 09:57 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	14°02' Cancer
Apr 4, 21:54 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on April 4, 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 2 degrees 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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