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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (24°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Saturn sextiled Uranus. Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°00'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	11°41'10" Leo	Direct	Sep 16, 1979	Sep 19, 1979 into Virgo
Mercury	27°41'23" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 1979	Sep 18, 1979 into Libra
Venus	0°14'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1979	Oct 11, 1979 into Scorpio
Mars	25°31'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	27°35'25" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	18°07'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°05'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°48'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°08'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°29'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 05:13 UTC	Saturn sextile Uranus	Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures.
Sep 17, 07:21 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 17, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury 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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