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Where Were the Planets on November 6, 1980?

Quick Answer

On November 6, 1980, the Sun was in Scorpio (14°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury was 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 November 6, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°24' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°17' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 6, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°14'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°20'55" Libra	Direct	Nov 4, 1980	Nov 6, 1980 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°20'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°31'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1980	Nov 24, 1980 into Scorpio
Mars	18°20'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°55'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°26'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	25°08'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°02'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°34'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°27'22" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 6, 1980

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 6, 13:18 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 6, 1980?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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