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Where Were the Planets on June 15, 1980?

Quick Answer

On June 15, 1980, the Sun was in Gemini (24°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Gemini while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. Mercury squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 15, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°05' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°05' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 15, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°31'10" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1980	Jun 21, 1980 into Cancer
Moon	27°38'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 13, 1980	Jun 15, 1980 into Leo
Mercury	18°57'46" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 1980	Aug 9, 1980 into Leo
Venus	24°13'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1980	Aug 6, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	16°45'53" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	3°46'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°40'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°18'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°12'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°01'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°04'54" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 15, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 15, 07:26 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Jun 15, 13:28 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.
Jun 15, 16:21 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on June 15, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Gemini Sun. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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