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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1980?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1980, the Sun was in Leo (28°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°48' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°34'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1980	Aug 22, 1980 into Virgo
Moon	28°16'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 19, 1980	Aug 21, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°25'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 1980	Aug 24, 1980 into Virgo
Venus	12°50'09" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1980	Sep 7, 1980 into Leo
Mars	25°01'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 1980	Aug 29, 1980 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°50'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°15'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°42'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°55'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°45'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°32'01" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 21, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 15:11 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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