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Astrology Calendar 1981

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 1981, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Feb 8 to Mar 2; Jun 9 to Jul 3; Oct 6 to Oct 27). There are 4 eclipses: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 20, 1981 in Leo; Annular Solar Eclipse on February 4, 1981 in Aquarius; Partial Lunar Eclipse on July 17, 1981 in Capricorn; Total Solar Eclipse on July 31, 1981 in Leo. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 1981, 17:02 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 21, 1981, 11:44 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 23, 1981, 03:04 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 21, 1981, 22:50 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 1981

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 1981, 07:49 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Leo	0°16' Leo
Feb 4, 1981, 22:08 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	16°01' Aquarius
Jul 17, 1981, 04:46 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	24°35' Capricorn
Jul 31, 1981, 03:45 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	7°50' Leo

Retrogrades 1981

Every retrograde period that overlaps 1981, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Saturn	Jan 18, 1981, 16:58 UTC 9°47' Libra	Jun 5, 1981, 02:12 UTC 2°59' Libra	Libra	Oct 15, 1980 to Sep 10, 1981
Jupiter	Jan 24, 1981, 19:19 UTC 10°23' Libra	May 27, 1981, 18:33 UTC 0°26' Libra	Libra	Oct 29, 1980 to Aug 25, 1981
Pluto	Jan 26, 1981, 12:51 UTC 24°20' Libra	Jul 1, 1981, 16:29 UTC 21°32' Libra	Libra	Oct 10, 1980 to Oct 19, 1981
Mercury	Feb 8, 1981, 12:29 UTC 4°55' Pisces	Mar 2, 1981, 07:10 UTC 19°50' Aquarius	Pisces, Aquarius	Jan 24, 1981 to Mar 22, 1981
Uranus	Mar 5, 1981, 01:28 UTC 0°06' Sagittarius	Aug 4, 1981, 10:50 UTC 26°03' Scorpio	Sagittarius, Scorpio	Nov 21, 1980 to Nov 18, 1981
Neptune	Mar 27, 1981, 06:33 UTC 24°51' Sagittarius	Sep 3, 1981, 10:52 UTC 22°04' Sagittarius	Sagittarius	Dec 6, 1980 to Dec 24, 1981
Mercury	Jun 9, 1981, 11:40 UTC 5°12' Cancer	Jul 3, 1981, 12:56 UTC 26°20' Gemini	Cancer, Gemini	May 25, 1981 to Jul 18, 1981
Mercury	Oct 6, 1981, 09:15 UTC 3°51' Scorpio	Oct 27, 1981, 09:12 UTC 18°15' Libra	Scorpio, Libra	Sep 16, 1981 to Nov 12, 1981
Venus	Dec 31, 1981, 19:46 UTC 8°54' Aquarius	Feb 10, 1982, 20:40 UTC 23°21' Capricorn	Aquarius, Capricorn	Nov 30, 1981 to Mar 14, 1982

Zodiac Season Dates 1981

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 1981, 03:35 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 18, 1981, 17:51 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 1981, 17:02 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 20, 1981, 04:18 UTC
Gemini season	May 21, 1981, 03:39 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 21, 1981, 11:44 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 1981, 22:39 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 23, 1981, 05:37 UTC
Libra season	Sep 23, 1981, 03:04 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 1981, 12:12 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 22, 1981, 09:36 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 21, 1981, 22:50 UTC

Month by Month 1981

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 07:24 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	15°54' Capricorn
Jan 11, 06:48 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 12, 15:47 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 18, 16:58 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	9°47' Libra
Jan 20, 03:35 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 07:49 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Leo	0°16' Leo
Jan 24, 19:19 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	10°23' Libra
Jan 26, 12:51 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	24°20' Libra
Jan 31, 17:34 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

February 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 4, 06:07 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 4, 22:08 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	16°01' Aquarius
Feb 6, 22:47 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 8, 12:29 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	4°55' Pisces
Feb 9, 15:57 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Feb 16, 08:02 UTC	Mercury re-enters Aquarius (retrograde)	Leaves Pisces
Feb 17, 11:28 UTC	Uranus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Feb 18, 17:51 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 18, 22:58 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	0°13' Virgo
Feb 28, 06:01 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

March 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 07:10 UTC	Mercury stations direct	19°50' Aquarius
Mar 4, 19:47 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Mar 5, 01:28 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	0°06' Sagittarius
Mar 6, 10:31 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	15°46' Pisces
Mar 17, 02:38 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 18, 04:32 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 20, 15:23 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	29°56' Virgo
Mar 20, 17:02 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 20:44 UTC	Uranus re-enters Scorpio (retrograde)	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 24, 07:42 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 27, 06:33 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	24°51' Sagittarius

April 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 4, 20:20 UTC	New Moon in Aries	14°58' Aries
Apr 8, 09:11 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 12:08 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 19, 07:59 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	29°10' Libra
Apr 20, 04:18 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 24, 05:32 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 25, 07:16 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

May 1981

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 04:19 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	13°37' Taurus
May 8, 09:43 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 11, 19:45 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 19, 00:04 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	27°56' Scorpio
May 21, 03:39 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 27, 18:33 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	0°26' Libra
May 28, 17:04 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

June 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 11:32 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	11°50' Gemini
Jun 5, 02:12 UTC	Saturn stations direct	2°59' Libra
Jun 5, 05:25 UTC	Mars enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 5, 06:29 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 9, 11:40 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	5°12' Cancer
Jun 17, 15:05 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	26°19' Sagittarius
Jun 21, 11:44 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 22, 22:51 UTC	Mercury re-enters Gemini (retrograde)	Leaves Cancer
Jun 29, 20:19 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

July 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 16:30 UTC	Pluto stations direct	21°32' Libra
Jul 1, 19:03 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	9°50' Cancer
Jul 3, 12:56 UTC	Mercury stations direct	26°20' Gemini
Jul 12, 21:07 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 17, 04:46 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	24°35' Capricorn
Jul 18, 08:53 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 22, 22:39 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 24, 04:25 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Jul 24, 14:03 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 31, 03:45 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	7°50' Leo

August 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 18:31 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 4, 10:50 UTC	Uranus stations direct	26°03' Scorpio
Aug 15, 16:37 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	22°44' Aquarius
Aug 16, 12:48 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 18, 03:35 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Aug 18, 13:44 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 23, 05:37 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 25, 09:08 UTC	The North Node enters Cancer	Leaves Leo
Aug 29, 14:44 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	6°09' Virgo

September 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 01:51 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 2, 22:40 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 3, 10:52 UTC	Neptune stations direct	22°04' Sagittarius
Sep 12, 22:50 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 14, 03:09 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	21°13' Pisces
Sep 23, 03:04 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 27, 10:59 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 28, 04:07 UTC	New Moon in Libra	4°57' Libra

October 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 09:15 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	3°51' Scorpio
Oct 9, 00:03 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 13, 12:50 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	20°06' Aries
Oct 14, 02:12 UTC	Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 21, 01:56 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 23, 09:27 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Oct 23, 12:12 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 27, 09:12 UTC	Mercury stations direct	18°15' Libra
Oct 27, 20:14 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	4°19' Scorpio

November 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 08:38 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Nov 5, 12:38 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 9, 13:14 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 11, 22:27 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	19°27' Taurus
Nov 16, 12:33 UTC	Uranus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 22, 09:36 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 26, 14:39 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	4°15' Sagittarius
Nov 27, 02:22 UTC	Jupiter enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 28, 20:51 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

December 1981

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 20:52 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 11, 08:41 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	19°13' Gemini
Dec 16, 00:13 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 17, 22:20 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 21, 22:50 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 26, 10:10 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	4°33' Capricorn

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 1981

Choose a day to see where every planet was.

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December

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Questions About 1981

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1981?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1981?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1981: from February 8, 1981 to March 2, 1981 (Pisces and Aquarius); from June 9, 1981 to July 3, 1981 (Cancer and Gemini); from October 6, 1981 to October 27, 1981 (Scorpio and Libra).

When Are the Eclipses in 1981?

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Leo on January 20, 1981; Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on February 4, 1981; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn on July 17, 1981; Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on July 31, 1981.

When Do the Seasons Start in 1981?

March Equinox: March 20, 1981 at 12:02 PM ET (17:02 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1981 at 7:44 AM ET (11:44 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 1981 at 11:04 PM ET (03:04 UTC on September 23); December Solstice: December 21, 1981 at 5:50 PM ET (22:50 UTC).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

Your Personal 1981 Forecast

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