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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (8°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°22' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°27'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	12°52'40" Cancer	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Oct 2, 1980 into Leo
Mercury	1°53'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°02'24" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1980	Oct 4, 1980 into Virgo
Mars	22°24'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°39'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	1°14'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°07'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°09'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°09'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°21'45" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 1, 1980

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 03:18 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	8°06' Cancer

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