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Where Were the Planets on May 29, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 29, 1979, the Sun was in Gemini (7°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Gemini. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun squared Saturn. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 29, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 29, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°31'51" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1979	Jun 21, 1979 into Cancer
Moon	18°47'03" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 1979	May 30, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	6°56'12" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1979	Jun 9, 1979 into Cancer
Venus	13°54'25" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1979	Jun 11, 1979 into Gemini
Mars	9°56'28" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1979	Jun 26, 1979 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°48'11" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°25'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°11'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°26'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°38'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°21'46" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 29, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 29, 09:03 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
May 29, 17:19 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
May 29, 23:30 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 29, 1979?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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