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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1979?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1979, the Sun was in Leo (15°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 15°00' Aquarius. Mars moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°53' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°21'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1979	Aug 23, 1979 into Virgo
Moon	20°28'07" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 7, 1979	Aug 9, 1979 into Pisces
Mercury	3°31'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	10°40'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1979	Aug 24, 1979 into Virgo
Mars	29°57'32" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1979	Aug 8, 1979 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°57'49" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	13°12'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	16°59'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°50'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°55'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°36'11" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 8, 1979

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 03:21 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	15°00' Aquarius
Aug 8, 13:28 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 8, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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