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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1979?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1979, the Sun was in Cancer (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 17°00' Capricorn. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. The Sun trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°28' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1979	Jul 23, 1979 into Leo
Moon	12°05'53" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 8, 1979	Jul 10, 1979 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°42'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	3°49'07" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1979	Jul 30, 1979 into Leo
Mars	9°28'50" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1979	Aug 8, 1979 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°30'51" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	10°03'56" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°02'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°22'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°27'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°11'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 9, 1979

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 06:17 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jul 9, 19:59 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	17°00' Capricorn
Jul 9, 20:41 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on July 9, 1979?

Mercury and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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