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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1981?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1981, the Sun was in Aries (18°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mercury moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°36' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°12' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°33'48" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon9°57'38" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury0°11'56" AriesDirect into Taurus
Venus18°50'53" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars17°16'25" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter3°48'26" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Saturn5°29'08" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus29°36'28" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune24°48'47" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto23°05'34" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node7°21'15" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on April 8, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury trine UranusOriginal ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Mercury enters AriesLeaves Pisces

Born on April 8, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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