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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (17°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% 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 8, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°53' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°18'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	4°42'16" Libra	Direct	May 8, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°58'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Taurus
Venus	18°29'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1979	May 18, 1979 into Taurus
Mars	24°11'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°48'30" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°04'34" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°03'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°57'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°03'01" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°28'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 8, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 02:47 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 8, 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 2 degrees 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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