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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1981?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1981, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°25' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°32'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1981	Feb 18, 1981 into Pisces
Moon	18°12'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 30, 1981	Feb 1, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°43'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1981	Jan 31, 1981 into Pisces
Venus	25°17'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1981	Feb 4, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	24°53'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1980	Feb 6, 1981 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°19'06" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°38'12" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°38'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°02'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°20'21" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°54'08" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 31, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 10:01 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Jan 31, 17:34 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 31, 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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