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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1980?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1980, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Venus sextiled Saturn. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°41' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°51'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1980	Jan 20, 1981 into Aquarius
Moon	21°11'36" Leo	Direct	Dec 23, 1980	Dec 26, 1980 into Virgo
Mercury	0°28'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 1980	Jan 12, 1981 into Aquarius
Venus	9°01'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1980	Jan 11, 1981 into Capricorn
Mars	25°44'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 22, 1980	Dec 30, 1980 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°58'34" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°15'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°04'26" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°48'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°02'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°51'41" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 25, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 04:46 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 25, 11:03 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Dec 25, 16:44 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on December 25, 1980?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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