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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 1980?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 1980, the Sun was in Aries (15°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°19' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°51'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1980	Apr 19, 1980 into Taurus
Moon	10°03'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 4, 1980	Apr 7, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°16'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 7, 1980	Apr 14, 1980 into Aries
Venus	1°39'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1980	May 12, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	25°52'30" Leo	Stationing direct	Mar 11, 1980	May 4, 1980 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°54'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	21°57'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	25°00'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°38'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°31'44" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°50'28" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 5, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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