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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1979?

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On September 23, 1979, the Sun was in Virgo (29°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1979
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°51'59" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon22°56'26" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury8°11'25" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus7°42'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars29°10'00" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter28°49'02" LeoDirect into Virgo
Saturn18°52'03" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus18°21'44" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune17°52'33" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto18°22'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node7°10'02" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on September 23, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters LibraSeptember Equinox

Born on September 23, 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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