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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1980?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1980, the Sun was in Virgo (13°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°02' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°03'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Libra
Moon	28°45'12" Cancer	Direct	Sep 3, 1980	Sep 5, 1980 into Leo
Mercury	22°05'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1980	Sep 10, 1980 into Libra
Venus	27°39'34" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1980	Sep 7, 1980 into Leo
Mars	4°45'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°02'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	28°02'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°05'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°54'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°12'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°44'22" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 5, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 11:53 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Sep 5, 14:22 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 5, 21:50 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on September 5, 1980?

The Sun, Mercury, 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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