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Where Were the Planets on February 9, 1980?

Quick Answer

On February 9, 1980, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 9, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 9, 1980
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°53'25" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon21°59'18" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury3°44'10" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus29°25'18" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars11°32'18" VirgoRetrograde into Leo
Jupiter7°14'21" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn26°02'12" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Uranus25°23'25" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°08'09" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto21°42'12" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node29°48'24" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on February 9, 1980

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio19°42' Scorpio
Venus enters AriesLeaves Pisces

Born on February 9, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Aquarius 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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