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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 7, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°05' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°46'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	29°55'30" Cancer	Direct	Dec 5, 1979	Dec 7, 1979 into Leo
Mercury	24°11'54" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°03'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	7°12'32" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°39'37" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°11'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°43'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°00'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°06'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°11'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 7, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 12:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 7, 1979?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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