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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1980?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1980, the Sun was in Cancer (12°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune 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 July 4, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°59' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1980
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°38'26" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon1°54'32" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mercury23°46'37" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Venus16°10'04" GeminiStationing direct into Cancer
Mars26°34'02" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter6°36'39" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn21°43'06" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus21°46'44" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune20°42'41" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto18°58'40" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node22°04'31" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on July 4, 1980

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AriesLeaves Pisces

Born on July 4, 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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