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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1981?

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On February 3, 1981, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°23' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun14°34'51" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon26°42'25" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury2°45'41" PiscesDirect into Aquarius
Venus29°03'17" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars27°16'15" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Jupiter10°14'24" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Saturn9°33'39" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus29°42'59" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune24°07'52" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto24°19'40" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node10°44'36" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on February 3, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on February 3, 1981?

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