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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (22°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°38' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°47' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°03'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	17°44'46" Cancer	Direct	Sep 14, 1979	Sep 16, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	24°03'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 1979	Sep 18, 1979 into Libra
Venus	27°45'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1979	Sep 17, 1979 into Libra
Mars	24°18'19" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	27°10'30" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	17°52'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°00'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°47'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°04'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°35'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 15, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 15, 16:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on September 15, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury, 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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