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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1979?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1979, the Sun was in Leo (0°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°02'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1979	Aug 23, 1979 into Virgo
Moon	23°42'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1979	Jul 24, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	13°13'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	20°58'40" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1979	Jul 30, 1979 into Leo
Mars	19°09'55" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1979	Aug 8, 1979 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°28'52" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	11°26'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	16°55'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°05'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°37'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°27'01" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on July 23, 1979

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 10:49 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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