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Where Were the Planets on February 21, 1980?

Quick Answer

On February 21, 1980, the Sun was in Pisces (2°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 21, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 21, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°00'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1980	Mar 20, 1980 into Aries
Moon	12°43'15" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1980	Feb 22, 1980 into Gemini
Mercury	19°48'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 7, 1980	Apr 14, 1980 into Aries
Venus	13°34'57" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1980	Mar 6, 1980 into Taurus
Mars	7°15'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	5°42'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°17'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°32'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°23'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°33'18" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°10'16" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 21, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on February 21, 1980?

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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