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Where Were the Planets on May 19, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 19, 1980, the Sun was in Taurus (28°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% 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 19, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°08' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°48' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 19, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°38'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1980	May 20, 1980 into Gemini
Moon	2°31'25" Leo	Direct	May 19, 1980	May 21, 1980 into Virgo
Mercury	6°01'43" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1980	May 31, 1980 into Cancer
Venus	2°02'28" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1980	Jun 5, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	5°01'20" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	1°02'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°11'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°20'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°54'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°23'53" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°30'41" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 19, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 19, 07:14 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 19, 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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