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Where Were the Planets on June 30, 1979?

Quick Answer

On June 30, 1979, the Sun was in Cancer (8°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 30, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°43' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 30, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°06'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1979	Jul 23, 1979 into Leo
Moon	14°37'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 29, 1979	Jul 1, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	3°42'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	22°49'25" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1979	Jul 6, 1979 into Cancer
Mars	3°08'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1979	Aug 8, 1979 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°40'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	9°17'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°12'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°35'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°25'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°40'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on June 30, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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