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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1979?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1979, the Sun was in Libra (5°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Virgo, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°59' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°39' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°45'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1979	Oct 24, 1979 into Scorpio
Moon	9°47'24" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 28, 1979	Sep 30, 1979 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°06'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1979	Oct 7, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	15°10'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1979	Oct 11, 1979 into Scorpio
Mars	2°44'27" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°00'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	19°36'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°38'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°57'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°36'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°50'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on September 29, 1979

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 04:20 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	5°26' Capricorn
Sep 29, 09:52 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Sep 29, 10:25 UTC	Jupiter enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 29, 19:37 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Born on September 29, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mercury and Pluto 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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