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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1979?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1979, the Sun was in Libra (28°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% 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 22, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°16' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°51' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°29'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1979	Oct 24, 1979 into Scorpio
Moon	14°32'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1979	Oct 23, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°14'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1979	Oct 30, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°48'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1979	Nov 4, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°47'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	4°12'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	22°17'22" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	19°54'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°27'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°30'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°37'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 22, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 22, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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