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Where Were the Planets on June 26, 1980?

Quick Answer

On June 26, 1980, the Sun was in Cancer (5°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 26, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°38' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 26, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°00'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1980	Jul 22, 1980 into Leo
Moon	12°10'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 25, 1980	Jun 27, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°58'15" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 1980	Aug 9, 1980 into Leo
Venus	18°11'28" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1980	Aug 6, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	22°19'00" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	5°20'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	21°13'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°58'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°54'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°58'14" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°29'57" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 26, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 26, 21:48 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on June 26, 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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