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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1980?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1980, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°13' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°15' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°41'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 21, 1980 into Capricorn
Moon	29°12'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 13, 1980	Dec 15, 1980 into Aries
Mercury	14°51'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1980	Dec 25, 1980 into Capricorn
Venus	26°33'28" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1980	Dec 18, 1980 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°57'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 30, 1980 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°56'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°44'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°31'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°26'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°49'30" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°23'28" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 15, 1980

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 01:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	23°15' Pisces
Dec 15, 13:21 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 15, 15:24 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on December 15, 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 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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