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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1980?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1980, the Sun was in Leo (25°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°47' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°40'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1980	Aug 22, 1980 into Virgo
Moon	20°48'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 16, 1980	Aug 19, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°23'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 1980	Aug 24, 1980 into Virgo
Venus	10°04'19" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1980	Sep 7, 1980 into Leo
Mars	23°07'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 1980	Aug 29, 1980 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°12'18" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°55'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°39'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°56'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°40'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°41'33" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 18, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 22:28 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	26°06' Scorpio

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