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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (17°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°25' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°16' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°20'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	2°21'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°21'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°23'54" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1980	Oct 30, 1980 into Libra
Mars	28°44'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 29, 1980	Oct 12, 1980 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°33'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	2°20'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°35'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°19'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°31'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°53'09" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 10, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 07:14 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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