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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1979, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°18' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°29' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°56'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Moon	1°51'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1979	Dec 19, 1979 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°35'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1979	Jan 2, 1980 into Capricorn
Venus	23°28'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1979	Dec 22, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	10°31'30" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	10°06'37" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°38'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°17'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°22'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°20'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°39'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 17, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 08:28 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Dec 17, 08:36 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 17, 1979?

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