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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1979?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (0°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°08' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°56' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°43'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	20°02'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1979	Aug 25, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	13°32'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	0°27'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1979	Sep 17, 1979 into Libra
Mars	10°26'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	22°28'05" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	15°07'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°16'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°43'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°20'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°45'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on August 24, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 03:15 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 24, 1979?

The Sun, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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