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Where Were the Planets on May 22, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 22, 1980, the Sun was in Gemini (1°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 22, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 22, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°32'04" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1980	Jun 21, 1980 into Cancer
Moon	9°11'53" Virgo	Direct	May 21, 1980	May 24, 1980 into Libra
Mercury	12°20'20" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1980	May 31, 1980 into Cancer
Venus	2°28'42" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 12, 1980	Jun 5, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	6°09'58" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	1°15'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°11'31" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°12'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°50'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°20'23" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°21'09" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 22, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 22, 04:31 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on May 22, 1980?

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