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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1980?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1980, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 January 6, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°06' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°19'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1979	Jan 20, 1980 into Aquarius
Moon	2°05'16" Virgo	Direct	Jan 6, 1980	Jan 8, 1980 into Libra
Mercury	6°26'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 1980	Jan 21, 1980 into Aquarius
Venus	18°10'07" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1979	Jan 16, 1980 into Pisces
Mars	14°46'05" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	10°03'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	27°01'04" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	24°18'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°06'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°40'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°36'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 6, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 07:48 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 6, 1980?

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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