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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1979, the Sun was in Leo (23°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°57' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°59'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1979	Aug 23, 1979 into Virgo
Moon	26°13'31" Gemini	Direct	Aug 15, 1979	Aug 17, 1979 into Cancer
Mercury	5°35'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	21°47'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1979	Aug 24, 1979 into Virgo
Mars	5°53'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	20°56'13" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	14°16'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°07'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°45'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°08'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°07'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 19:17 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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