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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (19°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°29' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°14'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	29°54'43" Libra	Direct	May 8, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°17'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1979	May 10, 1979 into Taurus
Venus	20°54'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1979	May 18, 1979 into Taurus
Mars	25°42'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1979	May 16, 1979 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°03'20" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°04'32" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°58'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°54'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°00'16" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°22'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 10, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 05:42 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
May 10, 12:09 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 10, 22:02 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 10, 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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