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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1981?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1981, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mars trined Saturn. Mars trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°04' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°08' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°12'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1980	Jan 20, 1981 into Aquarius
Moon	10°06'18" Aries	Direct	Jan 11, 1981	Jan 13, 1981 into Taurus
Mercury	29°44'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 25, 1980	Jan 12, 1981 into Aquarius
Venus	1°31'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1981	Feb 4, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	9°52'55" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1980	Feb 6, 1981 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°09'02" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°44'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°56'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°27'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°17'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°54'30" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 12, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 00:24 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Jan 12, 07:53 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Jan 12, 15:47 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 12, 20:35 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Born on January 12, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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