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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (25°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). 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 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°09' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°18' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°59'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	6°14'28" Aquarius	Direct	May 17, 1979	May 19, 1979 into Pisces
Mercury	11°54'50" Taurus	Direct	May 10, 1979	May 26, 1979 into Gemini
Venus	29°22'14" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1979	May 18, 1979 into Taurus
Mars	0°59'21" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1979	Jun 26, 1979 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°59'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°07'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°40'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°44'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°51'17" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°59'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 01:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 17, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Venus 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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