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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (23°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°16'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	15°26'33" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 15, 1980	Oct 17, 1980 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°30'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°24'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1980	Oct 30, 1980 into Libra
Mars	3°01'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°48'13" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	3°04'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°54'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°27'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°45'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°34'06" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 16, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 13:53 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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