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Where Were the Planets on September 19, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 19, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (25°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 19, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 19, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°57'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	5°16'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1979	Sep 21, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	1°15'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1979	Oct 7, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	2°43'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1979	Oct 11, 1979 into Scorpio
Mars	26°44'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	28°00'09" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	18°22'11" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°10'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°49'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°13'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°22'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 19, 1979

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 19, 01:15 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 19, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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