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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1980, the Sun was in Taurus (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°08' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°36'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1980	May 20, 1980 into Gemini
Moon	15°01'24" Leo	Direct	May 19, 1980	May 21, 1980 into Virgo
Mercury	8°09'29" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1980	May 31, 1980 into Cancer
Venus	2°13'24" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1980	Jun 5, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	5°23'54" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	1°06'42" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°11'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°17'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°53'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°22'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°27'30" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 20, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 21:42 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 20, 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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