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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (11°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 11°12' Taurus. Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°43' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°05' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°28'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	14°56'29" Taurus	Direct	Nov 3, 1979	Nov 5, 1979 into Gemini
Mercury	4°09'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	0°00'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	22°36'38" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°13'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	23°38'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°41'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°50'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°00'47" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°56'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 4, 1979

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 05:47 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	11°12' Taurus
Nov 4, 11:49 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 4, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio 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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