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Where Were the Planets on February 6, 1981?

Quick Answer

On February 6, 1981, the Sun was in Aquarius (17°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mars squared Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 6, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°05' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 6, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°37'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1981	Feb 18, 1981 into Pisces
Moon	8°00'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 1981	Feb 8, 1981 into Aries
Mercury	4°33'35" Pisces	Direct	Jan 31, 1981	Feb 16, 1981 into Aquarius
Venus	2°48'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1981	Feb 28, 1981 into Pisces
Mars	29°38'40" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1980	Feb 6, 1981 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°07'59" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°28'11" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°47'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°12'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°18'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°35'04" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 6, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 6, 16:36 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Feb 6, 22:47 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on February 6, 1981?

The Sun, Venus 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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