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Where Were the Planets on November 24, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 24, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Venus squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 24, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°43' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 24, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°36'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	0°48'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 24, 1979	Nov 26, 1979 into Pisces
Mercury	22°02'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°54'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	2°01'42" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	8°38'17" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°21'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°56'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°31'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°42'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°53'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 24, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 24, 10:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 24, 14:34 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Nov 24, 21:18 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on November 24, 1979?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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