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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1979?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1979, the Sun was in Libra (22°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% 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 16, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°08' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°31'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1979	Oct 24, 1979 into Scorpio
Moon	2°02'01" Virgo	Direct	Oct 16, 1979	Oct 18, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	13°23'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1979	Oct 30, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°20'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1979	Nov 4, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°29'53" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°11'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	21°37'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°33'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°18'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°16'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°56'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 07:51 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 16, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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