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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% 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 November 3, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°08' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°28'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°26'56" Taurus	Direct	Nov 3, 1979	Nov 5, 1979 into Gemini
Mercury	3°31'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	28°45'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1979	Nov 4, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	22°06'11" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°04'52" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	23°32'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°37'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°48'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°58'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°59'46" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 3, 1979

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 11:15 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on November 3, 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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