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Where Were the Planets on November 18, 1980?

Quick Answer

On November 18, 1980, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Uranus in Scorpio. Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned. Venus met Pluto in Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 18, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°09' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°46' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 18, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°18'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°25'32" Aries	Direct	Nov 18, 1980	Nov 20, 1980 into Taurus
Mercury	6°55'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°09'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1980	Nov 24, 1980 into Scorpio
Mars	27°18'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°03'16" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°39'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	25°53'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°26'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°01'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°49'15" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 18, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 18, 01:12 UTC	The Sun conjunct Uranus	Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned.
Nov 18, 06:21 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Nov 18, 09:09 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Born on November 18, 1980?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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