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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 1979?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 1979, the Sun was in Cancer (9°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°03'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1979	Jul 23, 1979 into Leo
Moon	26°27'31" Virgo	Direct	Jun 29, 1979	Jul 1, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	4°48'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	24°02'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1979	Jul 6, 1979 into Cancer
Mars	3°51'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1979	Aug 8, 1979 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°52'27" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	9°22'22" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°10'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°34'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°25'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°36'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 1, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 19:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 1, 20:28 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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