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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1979?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1979, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% 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 25, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°46' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°05'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1979	Jan 20, 1980 into Aquarius
Moon	23°43'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 23, 1979	Dec 25, 1979 into Aries
Mercury	18°09'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1979	Jan 2, 1980 into Capricorn
Venus	3°22'20" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1979	Jan 16, 1980 into Pisces
Mars	12°39'03" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	10°14'35" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°52'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°43'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°40'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°30'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°14'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 25, 1979

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 22:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on December 25, 1979?

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