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Where Were the Planets on June 27, 1980?

Quick Answer

On June 27, 1980, the Sun was in Cancer (5°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 27, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 27, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°58'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1980	Jul 22, 1980 into Leo
Moon	25°11'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 25, 1980	Jun 27, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°05'03" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 31, 1980	Aug 9, 1980 into Leo
Venus	17°48'13" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1980	Aug 6, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	22°50'20" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	5°29'43" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	21°16'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°56'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°53'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°58'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°26'46" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 27, 1980

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 27, 20:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on June 27, 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 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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