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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1979?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1979, the Sun was in Leo (8°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°17' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°58' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°39'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1979	Aug 23, 1979 into Virgo
Moon	11°35'25" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 31, 1979	Aug 2, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°20'39" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	2°02'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1979	Aug 24, 1979 into Virgo
Mars	25°16'27" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1979	Aug 8, 1979 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°25'59" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	12°24'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	16°56'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°56'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°46'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°58'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 1, 1979

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 05:58 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	8°24' Scorpio

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