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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 1981?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 1981, the Sun was in Pisces (29°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Uranus entered Scorpio (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 84 years or so. The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began. The Full Moon fell at 29°56' Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°17' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°47'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Aries
Moon	28°12'51" Virgo	Direct	Mar 18, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Libra
Mercury	2°37'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1981	Apr 8, 1981 into Aries
Venus	25°14'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1981	Mar 24, 1981 into Aries
Mars	2°38'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 1981	Apr 25, 1981 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°13'36" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°57'23" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°00'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 17, 1981	Mar 20, 1981 into Scorpio
Neptune	24°50'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°36'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°21'37" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 20, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 04:10 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Mar 20, 15:23 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	29°56' Virgo
Mar 20, 15:30 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Mar 20, 17:02 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 17:05 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Mar 20, 20:44 UTC	Uranus re-enters Scorpio (retrograde)	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on March 20, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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