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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% 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 17, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	28°24'42" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 15, 1980	Oct 17, 1980 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°08'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°35'28" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1980	Oct 30, 1980 into Libra
Mars	3°44'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°00'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	3°11'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°57'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°28'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°47'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°30'55" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 03:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	23°56' Capricorn
Oct 17, 14:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 17, 1980?

The Sun, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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