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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1981?

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On May 16, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (25°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% 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 16, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°31'20" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon28°12'25" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury14°44'08" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus5°45'03" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars15°43'27" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter0°38'06" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Saturn3°19'03" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus28°12'55" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune24°13'30" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto22°05'19" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node5°20'31" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on May 16, 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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