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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 1979?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (7°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°57' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°36'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	2°20'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 1979	Apr 30, 1979 into Cancer
Mercury	11°26'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Taurus
Venus	6°25'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1979	May 18, 1979 into Taurus
Mars	16°34'32" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°42'33" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°10'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°28'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°09'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°17'49" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°00'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on April 28, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 01:41 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Apr 28, 07:48 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on April 28, 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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