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Where Were the Planets on June 1, 1981?

Quick Answer

On June 1, 1981, the Sun was in Gemini (10°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 1, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°32' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 1, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°53'37" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1981	Jun 21, 1981 into Cancer
Moon	26°57'28" Taurus	Direct	May 30, 1981	Jun 1, 1981 into Gemini
Mercury	2°47'13" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1981	Jun 22, 1981 into Gemini
Venus	25°22'56" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Cancer
Mars	27°19'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°28'41" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°00'24" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°33'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°49'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°46'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°29'41" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 1, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 1, 16:48 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 1, 19:06 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Jun 1, 20:52 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on June 1, 1981?

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