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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 1980?

Quick Answer

On February 1, 1980, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°10' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°46'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1980	Feb 19, 1980 into Pisces
Moon	16°15'56" Leo	Direct	Jan 31, 1980	Feb 2, 1980 into Virgo
Mercury	19°41'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1980	Feb 7, 1980 into Pisces
Venus	19°50'36" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1980	Feb 9, 1980 into Aries
Mars	13°37'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	8°09'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°26'12" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°13'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°56'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°45'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°13'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on February 1, 1980

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 1, 02:21 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	11°22' Leo

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