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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 1981?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 1981, the Sun was in Aries (13°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°27' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°38'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Apr 20, 1981 into Taurus
Moon	24°47'55" Pisces	Direct	Apr 1, 1981	Apr 3, 1981 into Aries
Mercury	22°01'41" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1981	Apr 8, 1981 into Aries
Venus	12°38'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1981	Apr 17, 1981 into Taurus
Mars	13°26'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 1981	Apr 25, 1981 into Taurus
Jupiter	4°25'41" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°51'59" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°44'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°50'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°13'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°37'08" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 3, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 20:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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