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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°25' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°32'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°11'34" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1979	Nov 17, 1979 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°47'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1979	Nov 18, 1979 into Scorpio
Venus	16°11'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	28°54'23" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1979	Nov 19, 1979 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°54'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	24°48'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°30'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°16'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°28'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°15'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 15:29 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 17, 19:12 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on November 17, 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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