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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 1981?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (2°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°45' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°15'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	6°48'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 21, 1981	Apr 24, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°25'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1981	Apr 24, 1981 into Taurus
Venus	6°10'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Gemini
Mars	27°53'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 1981	Apr 25, 1981 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°15'21" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°30'11" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°09'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°40'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°41'59" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°36'46" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 22, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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