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Where Were the Planets on February 25, 1980?

Quick Answer

On February 25, 1980, the Sun was in Pisces (6°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 25, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°41' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 25, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°02'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1980	Mar 20, 1980 into Aries
Moon	6°03'59" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 1980	Feb 27, 1980 into Leo
Mercury	21°28'43" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Feb 7, 1980	Apr 14, 1980 into Aries
Venus	18°14'04" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1980	Mar 6, 1980 into Taurus
Mars	5°40'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	5°11'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°00'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°33'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°27'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°29'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°57'34" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 25, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 25, 00:34 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Feb 25, 05:43 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Born on February 25, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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