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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (19°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Venus opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°59' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°44'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	14°33'25" Leo	Direct	May 9, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Virgo
Mercury	4°06'39" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	28°22'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1981	May 11, 1981 into Gemini
Mars	11°18'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°53'28" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°32'21" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°27'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°21'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°13'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°39'35" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 10, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 05:01 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
May 10, 13:44 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
May 10, 22:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	20°09' Leo

Born on May 10, 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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