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Where Were the Planets on November 15, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 15, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (22°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 15, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°52' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°50' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 15, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°31'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°50'45" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1979	Nov 17, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°59'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	13°42'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	27°58'38" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°40'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	24°38'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°22'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°12'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°24'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°21'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 15, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 15, 04:16 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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