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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1980?

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On August 12, 1980, the Sun was in Leo (19°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mars met Pluto in Libra. Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head. The Sun sextiled Pluto. The Sun trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°06' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1980
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°54'44" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon9°12'13" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury5°47'39" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus4°47'48" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars19°21'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter13°57'24" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn25°15'06" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus21°34'18" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune20°00'00" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto19°31'03" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node20°00'37" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 12, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun sextile PlutoFocus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
The Sun trine NeptuneCreative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Mars conjunct PlutoRaw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.

Born on August 12, 1980?

Mars and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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