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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1979, the Sun was in Aries (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Leo, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°19' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°29' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°48'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Taurus
Moon	9°24'14" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 19, 1979	Apr 21, 1979 into Pisces
Mercury	2°31'53" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Taurus
Venus	26°47'18" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1979	Apr 23, 1979 into Aries
Mars	10°25'34" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°00'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°23'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°47'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°16'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°30'38" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°25'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 20, 1979

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 08:54 UTC	Jupiter enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 20, 16:35 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 17:15 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on April 20, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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