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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 1981?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 1981, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°06' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°04' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°59'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1980	Jan 20, 1981 into Aquarius
Moon	16°04'43" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 31, 1980	Jan 2, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°38'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 1980	Jan 12, 1981 into Aquarius
Venus	17°45'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1980	Jan 11, 1981 into Capricorn
Mars	1°13'34" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1980	Feb 6, 1981 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°32'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°31'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°26'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°04'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°09'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°29'27" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 1, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 1, 1981?

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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