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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (9°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°23' Cancer at midnight UTC to 2°07' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°26'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	25°47'54" Cancer	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Oct 2, 1980 into Leo
Mercury	3°09'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°10'47" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1980	Oct 4, 1980 into Virgo
Mars	23°06'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°52'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	1°22'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°10'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°10'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°12'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°18'34" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 2, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 14:23 UTC	Mars conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
Oct 2, 19:56 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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