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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°03' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°28'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	9°31'14" Cancer	Direct	Nov 7, 1979	Nov 10, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	5°43'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	4°59'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	24°36'33" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°46'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	24°01'11" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°56'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°58'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°09'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°43'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 8, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on November 8, 1979?

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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