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Where Were the Planets on February 13, 1981?

Quick Answer

On February 13, 1981, the Sun was in Aquarius (24°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 13, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°35' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°26' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 13, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°42'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1981	Feb 18, 1981 into Pisces
Moon	17°32'33" Gemini	Direct	Feb 12, 1981	Feb 14, 1981 into Cancer
Mercury	2°45'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 31, 1981	Feb 16, 1981 into Aquarius
Venus	11°34'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1981	Feb 28, 1981 into Pisces
Mars	5°10'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 6, 1981	Mar 17, 1981 into Aries
Jupiter	9°46'36" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°12'01" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°56'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°22'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°15'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°12'50" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 13, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 13, 01:18 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Feb 13, 03:58 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on February 13, 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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