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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (26°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mercury moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°52'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	27°29'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°58'25" Pisces	Direct	Mar 28, 1979	Apr 17, 1979 into Aries
Venus	23°10'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	8°06'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°47'31" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	7°29'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°54'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°19'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°35'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°35'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 05:42 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Apr 17, 12:49 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 16:22 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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