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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 1980?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 1980, the Sun was in Cancer (9°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°38' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°46'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1980	Jul 22, 1980 into Leo
Moon	19°36'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jun 30, 1980	Jul 2, 1980 into Pisces
Mercury	24°46'15" Cancer	Retrograde	May 31, 1980	Aug 9, 1980 into Leo
Venus	16°37'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1980	Aug 6, 1980 into Cancer
Mars	24°57'14" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	6°07'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	21°31'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°50'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°47'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°58'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°14'03" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 1, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 06:10 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on July 1, 1980?

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

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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