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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1980?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1980, the Sun was in Virgo (1°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°00' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°13' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°27'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Libra
Moon	9°04'28" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 23, 1980	Aug 25, 1980 into Pisces
Mercury	29°26'15" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 1980	Aug 24, 1980 into Virgo
Venus	15°40'27" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1980	Sep 7, 1980 into Leo
Mars	26°56'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 1980	Aug 29, 1980 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°28'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	26°36'22" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°46'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°54'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°50'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°22'29" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 24, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 18:47 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 24, 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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