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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Sagittarius. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°53' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°20' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°28'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°09'24" Cancer	Direct	Nov 7, 1979	Nov 10, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	5°48'34" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	6°14'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	25°06'03" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°54'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	24°06'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°00'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°00'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°11'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°40'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 9, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 03:34 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on November 9, 1979?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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