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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1980?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1980, the Sun was in Virgo (0°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Neptune was 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 August 23, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°29'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Libra
Moon	25°03'29" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 21, 1980	Aug 23, 1980 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°26'27" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 1980	Aug 24, 1980 into Virgo
Venus	14°43'13" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1980	Sep 7, 1980 into Leo
Mars	26°17'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 1980	Aug 29, 1980 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°15'35" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°29'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°44'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°55'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°48'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°25'40" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 23, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 20:32 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 23, 1980?

The Sun, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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