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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1980, the Sun was in Taurus (16°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 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 May 6, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°34' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°05'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1980	May 20, 1980 into Gemini
Moon	28°51'05" Capricorn	Direct	May 4, 1980	May 6, 1980 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°05'10" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1980	May 16, 1980 into Gemini
Venus	26°52'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1980	May 12, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	0°40'43" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	0°23'52" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°24'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°52'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°12'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°41'21" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°11'59" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 6, 1980

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 14:03 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 6, 1980?

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