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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (12°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% 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 October 5, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°52' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°23'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	2°51'43" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1980	Oct 7, 1980 into Libra
Mercury	6°50'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°37'01" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1980	Oct 30, 1980 into Libra
Mars	25°12'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	25°30'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	1°44'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°19'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°13'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°19'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°09'03" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 5, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 06:18 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 5, 1980?

The Sun, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mars and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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