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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1979, the Sun was in Gemini (1°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% 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 23, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°29' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°13' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°46'02" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1979	Jun 21, 1979 into Cancer
Moon	0°22'46" Taurus	Direct	May 23, 1979	May 25, 1979 into Gemini
Mercury	23°59'07" Taurus	Direct	May 10, 1979	May 26, 1979 into Gemini
Venus	6°38'06" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1979	Jun 11, 1979 into Gemini
Mars	5°28'51" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1979	Jun 26, 1979 into Gemini
Jupiter	3°51'45" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°14'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°26'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°35'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°44'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°40'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 23, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 11:20 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 23, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Taurus, 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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