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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (16°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°34' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°20'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	20°29'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 1980	Oct 10, 1980 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°19'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°14'13" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1980	Oct 30, 1980 into Libra
Mars	28°02'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°20'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	2°13'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°31'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°17'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°28'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°56'20" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 9, 1980

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 02:50 UTC	New Moon in Libra	15°58' Libra

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