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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 1981?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (7°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 27, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°36' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 14°28' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°07'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	8°00'08" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 26, 1981	Apr 29, 1981 into Pisces
Mercury	6°54'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 24, 1981	May 8, 1981 into Gemini
Venus	12°20'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Gemini
Mars	1°38'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°47'41" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°11'43" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°58'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°35'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°33'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°20'53" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 27, 1981

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 27, 10:15 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	7°03' Aquarius
Apr 27, 16:31 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on April 27, 1981?

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