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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1980?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1980, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 26°55' Capricorn. The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mercury sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°09' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°31'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1979	Jan 20, 1980 into Aquarius
Moon	21°18'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 15, 1980	Jan 18, 1980 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°02'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 1980	Jan 21, 1980 into Aquarius
Venus	1°38'56" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1980	Feb 9, 1980 into Aries
Mars	15°20'16" Virgo	Stationing direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°28'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°54'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	24°45'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°29'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°45'40" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°01'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 17, 1980

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 20:58 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Jan 17, 21:20 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	26°55' Capricorn
Jan 17, 22:43 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on January 17, 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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