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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Sagittarius. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°50' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°41' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°51'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	29°45'44" Virgo	Direct	Dec 9, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	29°55'03" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°16'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	8°57'00" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°55'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°25'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°00'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°11'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°13'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°55'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 12, 1979

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 12:28 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 12, 13:34 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 12, 20:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on December 12, 1979?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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