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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 1980?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 1980, the Sun was in Cancer (0°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°58' Libra at midnight UTC to 16°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°14'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1980	Jul 22, 1980 into Leo
Moon	10°53'50" Libra	Direct	Jun 20, 1980	Jun 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°16'36" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 1980	Aug 9, 1980 into Leo
Venus	20°36'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1980	Aug 6, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	19°44'53" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	4°36'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°57'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°06'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°02'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°59'03" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°45'50" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 21, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 05:46 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice

Born on June 21, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mars and Saturn sat 1 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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