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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (9°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°13' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°29' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°25'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	14°18'40" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 1, 1979	Sep 3, 1979 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°13'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1979	Sep 2, 1979 into Virgo
Venus	11°36'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1979	Sep 17, 1979 into Libra
Mars	16°11'53" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	24°25'09" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	16°14'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°32'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°43'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	17°37'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°16'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 2, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 14:00 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Sep 2, 21:37 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 2, 1979?

The Sun, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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