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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (21°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°05' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°59'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	21°22'46" Libra	Direct	Apr 10, 1979	Apr 13, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°55'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 28, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Aries
Venus	17°10'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	4°14'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°29'07" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	7°42'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°05'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°22'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°43'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°51'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 12, 1979

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 13:15 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	22°02' Libra

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