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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 1981?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 1981, the Sun was in Gemini (3°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 24, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°13'02" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1981	Jun 21, 1981 into Cancer
Moon	4°42'10" Aquarius	Direct	May 24, 1981	May 26, 1981 into Pisces
Mercury	25°46'19" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1981	May 28, 1981 into Cancer
Venus	15°34'26" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Cancer
Mars	21°33'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°27'37" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°06'35" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°52'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°02'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°55'21" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°55'06" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 24, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 24, 03:00 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 24, 09:22 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on May 24, 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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