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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1979?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1979, the Sun was in Libra (15°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% 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 October 9, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°51' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°35'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1979	Oct 24, 1979 into Scorpio
Moon	5°05'31" Gemini	Direct	Oct 9, 1979	Oct 11, 1979 into Cancer
Mercury	3°28'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1979	Oct 30, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°37'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1979	Oct 11, 1979 into Scorpio
Mars	8°33'00" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°55'18" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°48'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°10'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°08'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°59'42" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°19'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 9, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 03:07 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 9, 1979?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra 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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