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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (0°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°35'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	17°01'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Nov 24, 1979 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°03'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°39'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	1°35'43" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	8°32'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°17'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°52'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°29'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°41'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°56'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 23, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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