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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 1981?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 1981, the Sun was in Aries (21°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up. Venus opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°12' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°30'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Apr 20, 1981 into Taurus
Moon	21°56'05" Cancer	Direct	Apr 9, 1981	Apr 12, 1981 into Leo
Mercury	5°23'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1981	Apr 24, 1981 into Taurus
Venus	22°33'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1981	Apr 17, 1981 into Taurus
Mars	19°33'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 1981	Apr 25, 1981 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°26'54" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°15'47" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°31'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°47'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°00'30" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°11'43" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 11, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 10:14 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Apr 11, 11:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	21°28' Cancer
Apr 11, 20:23 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.

Born on April 11, 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 1 degrees 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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