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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (2°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Pisces into Aries. Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°07' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°28' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°44'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	22°18'51" Pisces	Direct	Apr 21, 1979	Apr 24, 1979 into Aries
Mercury	5°32'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Taurus
Venus	0°23'58" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1979	May 18, 1979 into Taurus
Mars	12°44'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°15'08" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°18'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°40'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°14'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°25'45" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°16'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 23, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 04:02 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 23, 08:50 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on April 23, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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