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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1980, the Sun was in Taurus (25°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°45'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1980	May 20, 1980 into Gemini
Moon	22°33'58" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1980	May 17, 1980 into Cancer
Mercury	29°32'08" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1980	May 16, 1980 into Gemini
Venus	1°17'22" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1980	Jun 5, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	3°55'40" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	0°51'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°13'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°27'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°59'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°27'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°40'13" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 17:06 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 16, 1980?

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