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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (17°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°35' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°48'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	17°36'53" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 1981	May 9, 1981 into Leo
Mercury	0°11'23" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	25°54'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Gemini
Mars	9°50'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°59'59" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°37'30" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°32'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°23'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°16'37" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°45'56" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 8, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 09:43 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 8, 21:29 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on May 8, 1981?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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