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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1980?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1980, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 December 8, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°31' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°33'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 21, 1980 into Capricorn
Moon	26°45'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1980	Dec 8, 1980 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°04'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1980	Dec 25, 1980 into Capricorn
Venus	17°51'20" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1980	Dec 18, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°32'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 30, 1980 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°04'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°18'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°06'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°10'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°38'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°45'42" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 8, 1980

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 18:11 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 8, 1980?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Jupiter and Saturn sat 1 degrees 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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