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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (14°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°24'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	28°40'34" Leo	Direct	May 3, 1979	May 5, 1979 into Virgo
Mercury	21°15'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Taurus
Venus	14°52'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1979	May 18, 1979 into Taurus
Mars	21°55'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°27'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°05'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°11'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°00'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°07'18" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°38'01" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 5, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 14:41 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 5, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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