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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1980?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1980, the Sun was in Virgo (19°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°27' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°52'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Libra
Moon	23°32'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1980	Sep 13, 1980 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°00'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1980	Sep 30, 1980 into Scorpio
Venus	5°01'41" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1980	Oct 4, 1980 into Virgo
Mars	9°24'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°33'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	28°53'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°19'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°56'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°27'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°22'07" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 12, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 13:42 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square

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