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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1981, the Sun was in Gemini (0°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°20'03" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1981	Jun 21, 1981 into Cancer
Moon	27°49'15" Sagittarius	Direct	May 19, 1981	May 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°04'46" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	11°53'31" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Cancer
Mars	19°22'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°30'12" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°10'32" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°00'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°06'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°58'55" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°04'38" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 21, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 03:39 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 10:15 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
May 21, 16:08 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
May 21, 16:19 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on May 21, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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