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Where Were the Planets on February 22, 1981?

Quick Answer

On February 22, 1981, the Sun was in Pisces (3°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 22, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°04' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 22, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°46'59" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon14°04'31" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury23°23'07" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Venus22°48'59" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars12°16'48" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter9°06'47" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Saturn8°44'53" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus0°03'34" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio
Neptune24°33'28" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto24°08'15" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node9°44'14" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on February 22, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct VenusWords turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on February 22, 1981?

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