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Where Were the Planets on January 19, 1981?

Quick Answer

On January 19, 1981, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check. The Sun sextiled Uranus. Venus squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 19, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°07' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 19, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°20'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1980	Jan 20, 1981 into Aquarius
Moon	19°01'16" Cancer	Direct	Jan 18, 1981	Jan 20, 1981 into Leo
Mercury	11°31'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1981	Jan 31, 1981 into Pisces
Venus	10°16'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1981	Feb 4, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	15°24'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1980	Feb 6, 1981 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°20'42" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°46'58" Libra	Stationing direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°13'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°41'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°19'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°32'15" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 19, 1981

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 19, 02:28 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Jan 19, 09:21 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Jan 19, 13:15 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Born on January 19, 1981?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. 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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