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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (23°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°01'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	29°47'28" Cancer	Direct	Sep 14, 1979	Sep 16, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	25°52'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 1979	Sep 18, 1979 into Libra
Venus	28°59'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1979	Sep 17, 1979 into Libra
Mars	24°55'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	27°22'59" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	17°59'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°03'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°47'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°06'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°32'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 16, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 12:25 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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