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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1981?

Quick Answer

On February 18, 1981, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Pisces, and Pisces season began. The Full Moon fell at 0°13' Virgo. The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 18, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°55' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°45' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°45'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1981	Feb 18, 1981 into Pisces
Moon	24°22'01" Leo	Direct	Feb 16, 1981	Feb 18, 1981 into Virgo
Mercury	27°34'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 16, 1981	Mar 18, 1981 into Pisces
Venus	17°49'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1981	Feb 28, 1981 into Pisces
Mars	9°07'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 6, 1981	Mar 17, 1981 into Aries
Jupiter	9°26'06" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°57'46" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°00'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 17, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Scorpio
Neptune	24°28'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°11'37" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°56'56" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 18, 1981

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 18, 17:51 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 18, 18:16 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Feb 18, 22:33 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Feb 18, 22:58 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	0°13' Virgo

Born on February 18, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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