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Where Were the Planets on February 20, 1981?

Quick Answer

On February 20, 1981, the Sun was in Pisces (1°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 20, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°47' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 20, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°46'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Aries
Moon	19°37'11" Virgo	Direct	Feb 18, 1981	Feb 21, 1981 into Libra
Mercury	25°21'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 16, 1981	Mar 18, 1981 into Pisces
Venus	20°19'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1981	Feb 28, 1981 into Pisces
Mars	10°42'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 6, 1981	Mar 17, 1981 into Aries
Jupiter	9°16'46" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°51'29" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°02'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 17, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Scorpio
Neptune	24°31'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°09'59" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°50'35" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 20, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on February 20, 1981?

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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