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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (18°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°46'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	1°18'40" Leo	Direct	May 9, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Virgo
Mercury	2°10'15" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	27°08'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Gemini
Mars	10°34'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°56'39" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°34'53" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°30'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°22'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°15'09" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°42'46" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 9, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 09:40 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 9, 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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