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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1979?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°57' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°27'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°06'03" Pisces	Direct	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 1, 1979 into Aries
Mercury	0°11'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	23°46'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1979	Nov 4, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°02'40" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°29'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	23°08'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°23'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°41'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°49'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°12'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on October 30, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 00:58 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Oct 30, 07:06 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 30, 08:28 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on October 30, 1979?

The Sun, 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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