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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (27°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 27°49' Virgo. The Sun sextiled Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 21, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°52' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°54'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1979	Sep 23, 1979 into Libra
Moon	28°55'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1979	Sep 21, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	4°45'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1979	Oct 7, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	5°13'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1979	Oct 11, 1979 into Scorpio
Mars	27°57'41" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1979	Sep 24, 1979 into Leo
Jupiter	28°24'41" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	18°37'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°16'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°51'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°17'40" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°16'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 21, 1979

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 09:47 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	27°49' Virgo
Sep 21, 14:10 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 21, 15:21 UTC	The Sun sextile Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Born on September 21, 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 less than a degree 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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