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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1980?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1980, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Saturn 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 January 18, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°07' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°32'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1979	Jan 20, 1980 into Aquarius
Moon	5°49'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 1980	Jan 20, 1980 into Pisces
Mercury	25°40'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 1980	Jan 21, 1980 into Aquarius
Venus	2°52'11" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1980	Feb 9, 1980 into Aries
Mars	15°18'56" Virgo	Stationing direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°24'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°53'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	24°47'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°31'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°45'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°58'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 18, 1980

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 02:24 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 18, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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