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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1980?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1980, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°42' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°42'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1980	Feb 19, 1980 into Pisces
Moon	13°10'35" Gemini	Direct	Jan 26, 1980	Jan 28, 1980 into Cancer
Mercury	10°55'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1980	Feb 7, 1980 into Pisces
Venus	13°48'33" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1980	Feb 9, 1980 into Aries
Mars	14°31'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	8°39'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°38'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°04'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°47'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°46'27" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°29'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on January 27, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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