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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 1981?

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On March 23, 1981, the Sun was in Aries (2°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°17' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun2°46'03" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon4°21'21" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury6°18'09" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus28°58'42" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars4°57'39" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter5°50'31" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Saturn6°43'25" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus29°57'39" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune24°51'02" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto23°31'39" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node8°12'05" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on March 23, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on March 23, 1981?

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