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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 1980?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 1980, the Sun was in Taurus (9°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°18'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1980	May 20, 1980 into Gemini
Moon	0°12'44" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 29, 1980	May 1, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°23'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 1980	May 2, 1980 into Taurus
Venus	22°23'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1980	May 12, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	28°49'06" Leo	Direct	Mar 11, 1980	May 4, 1980 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°15'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°38'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	24°09'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°20'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°51'59" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°34'13" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 29, 1980

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 10:23 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Apr 29, 11:34 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on April 29, 1980?

Mars and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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