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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1980?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1980, the Sun was in Virgo (24°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were 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 September 17, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°07' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°44'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1980	Sep 22, 1980 into Libra
Moon	23°49'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1980	Sep 17, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°57'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1980	Sep 30, 1980 into Scorpio
Venus	10°25'36" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1980	Oct 4, 1980 into Virgo
Mars	12°47'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°38'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	29°30'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	22°30'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°58'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°37'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°06'14" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 17, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 13:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°49' Sagittarius
Sep 17, 23:44 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 17, 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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