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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1980?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1980, the Sun was in Libra (29°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°03' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°15' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°14'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Scorpio
Moon	9°38'13" Aries	Direct	Oct 21, 1980	Oct 23, 1980 into Taurus
Mercury	19°54'08" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°30'22" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1980	Oct 30, 1980 into Libra
Mars	7°20'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°01'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	3°46'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	24°14'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°36'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°59'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°15'02" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 22, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 13:59 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on October 22, 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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