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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1980?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1980, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°38'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1980	Feb 19, 1980 into Pisces
Moon	18°33'54" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 1980	Jan 24, 1980 into Taurus
Mercury	4°03'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1980	Feb 7, 1980 into Pisces
Venus	8°57'30" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1980	Feb 9, 1980 into Aries
Mars	15°00'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	9°01'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°46'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	24°57'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°40'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°46'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°42'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 23, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 13:05 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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