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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	23°35'18" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1979	Dec 2, 1979 into Gemini
Mercury	20°23'36" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°51'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	5°19'12" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°19'23" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°53'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°25'26" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°48'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°57'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°27'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 2, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 02:15 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Dec 2, 23:01 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 2, 1979?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Sagittarius 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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