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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1979?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1979, the Sun was in Leo (20°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Leo. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Venus sextiled Pluto. Venus squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°52' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°41' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°08'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1979	Aug 23, 1979 into Virgo
Moon	3°50'36" Taurus	Direct	Aug 13, 1979	Aug 15, 1979 into Gemini
Mercury	3°30'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	16°50'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1979	Aug 24, 1979 into Virgo
Mars	3°16'11" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	20°03'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	13°47'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°03'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°47'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°02'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°20'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 13, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 05:21 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 13, 09:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Aug 13, 15:51 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Aug 13, 16:16 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Born on August 13, 1979?

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