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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 1981?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 1981, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often. Mars sextiled Neptune. Venus squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°02' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°31'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1981	Feb 18, 1981 into Pisces
Moon	5°57'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 30, 1981	Feb 1, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°30'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1981	Jan 31, 1981 into Pisces
Venus	24°02'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1981	Feb 4, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	24°06'20" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1980	Feb 6, 1981 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°20'17" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°39'31" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°36'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°01'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°20'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°57'18" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 30, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 00:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 30, 07:46 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Jan 30, 09:20 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Jan 30, 17:37 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Jan 30, 19:09 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Born on January 30, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius 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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