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Where Were the Planets on June 20, 1980?

Quick Answer

On June 20, 1980, the Sun was in Gemini (29°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune while Venus was retrograde. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy. Venus squared Saturn while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 20, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 20, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°17'35" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1980	Jun 21, 1980 into Cancer
Moon	29°03'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 18, 1980	Jun 20, 1980 into Libra
Mercury	22°43'19" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 1980	Aug 9, 1980 into Leo
Venus	21°10'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1980	Aug 6, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	19°14'35" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	4°27'43" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°54'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°08'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°04'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°59'18" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°49'00" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 20, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 20, 12:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	29°19' Virgo
Jun 20, 13:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jun 20, 16:40 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Jun 20, 22:44 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on June 20, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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