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Where Were the Planets on May 27, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 27, 1980, the Sun was in Gemini (6°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 27, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°43' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°55' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 27, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°20'08" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1980	Jun 21, 1980 into Cancer
Moon	8°47'56" Scorpio	Direct	May 26, 1980	May 29, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mercury	22°11'03" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1980	May 31, 1980 into Cancer
Venus	2°26'38" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 12, 1980	Jun 5, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	8°10'22" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	1°40'13" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°12'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°00'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°42'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°15'02" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°05'16" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 27, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 27, 06:02 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on May 27, 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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