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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 1980?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 1980, the Sun was in Aquarius (22°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°55'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1980	Feb 19, 1980 into Pisces
Moon	1°01'27" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1980	Feb 14, 1980 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°42'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 7, 1980	Apr 14, 1980 into Aries
Venus	2°59'14" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1980	Mar 6, 1980 into Taurus
Mars	10°34'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	6°52'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°51'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°26'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°12'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°40'24" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°38'52" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 12, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 12, 10:11 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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