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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 1979?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 1979, the Sun was in Leo (28°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Leo was the day's main event.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°21' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 1979
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°48'13" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon26°28'11" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury10°46'02" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus27°58'26" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars9°09'11" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter22°01'53" LeoDirect into Virgo
Saturn14°52'43" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus17°14'05" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune17°44'12" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto17°16'50" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node8°51'42" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 22, 1979

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

DateEventDetail
Annular Solar Eclipse in Leo29°01' Leo
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 22, 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 Venus 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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