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Where Were the Planets on March 31, 1981?

Quick Answer

On March 31, 1981, the Sun was in Aries (10°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 31, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 31, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°40'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Apr 20, 1981 into Taurus
Moon	12°29'17" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 1981	Apr 1, 1981 into Pisces
Mercury	17°25'26" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1981	Apr 8, 1981 into Aries
Venus	8°55'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1981	Apr 17, 1981 into Taurus
Mars	11°08'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 1981	Apr 25, 1981 into Taurus
Jupiter	4°48'37" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°05'57" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°48'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°50'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°18'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°46'40" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 31, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on March 31, 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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