The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on May 19, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 19, 1981, the Sun was in Taurus (28°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 27°56' Scorpio. The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 19, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 19, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°24'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Gemini
Moon	3°51'21" Sagittarius	Direct	May 19, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°18'59" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	9°26'11" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Cancer
Mars	17°55'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°32'49" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°13'39" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°05'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°09'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°01'25" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°10'59" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 19, 1981

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 19, 00:04 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	27°56' Scorpio
May 19, 04:13 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
May 19, 04:20 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on May 19, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.