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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1980?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1980, the Sun was in Pisces (18°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°31' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°04'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1980	Mar 20, 1980 into Aries
Moon	0°42'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 8, 1980	Mar 10, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°31'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 7, 1980	Apr 14, 1980 into Aries
Venus	1°55'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1980	Apr 3, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	1°06'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	3°38'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	24°05'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°32'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°35'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°15'05" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°19'26" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 8, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 10:38 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on March 8, 1980?

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