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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 1979?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 29, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°28'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°52'28" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 28, 1979	Oct 30, 1979 into Pisces
Mercury	29°12'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1979	Oct 30, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°32'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1979	Nov 4, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°31'22" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°20'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	23°02'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°19'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°39'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°47'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°15'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 29, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 29, 08:13 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Oct 29, 22:27 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on October 29, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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