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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1980?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1980, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°16' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°27'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 21, 1980 into Capricorn
Moon	2°21'54" Libra	Direct	Dec 1, 1980	Dec 3, 1980 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°31'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°10'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1980	Dec 18, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°10'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 30, 1980 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°06'16" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°46'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°41'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°54'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°26'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°07'56" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 1, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 07:13 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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