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Where Were the Planets on May 14, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 14, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (23°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 14, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 14, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°35'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	4°19'06" Libra	Direct	May 14, 1981	May 16, 1981 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°24'05" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	3°17'33" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Cancer
Mars	14°15'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°42'31" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°23'07" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°17'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°16'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°08'02" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°26'53" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 14, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 14, 03:24 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 14, 13:46 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on May 14, 1981?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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