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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 1981?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 1981, the Sun was in Pisces (9°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°51' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°48'53" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Aries
Moon	25°59'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 26, 1981	Feb 28, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°01'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 16, 1981	Mar 18, 1981 into Pisces
Venus	0°18'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1981	Mar 24, 1981 into Aries
Mars	17°00'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 6, 1981	Mar 17, 1981 into Aries
Jupiter	8°33'21" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°23'19" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°06'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 17, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Scorpio
Neptune	24°39'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°02'20" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°25'10" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 28, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 06:01 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 28, 07:57 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Feb 28, 19:46 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on February 28, 1981?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces 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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