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Where Were the Planets on June 3, 1981?

Quick Answer

On June 3, 1981, the Sun was in Gemini (12°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). 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 June 3, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°39' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 3, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°48'36" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1981	Jun 21, 1981 into Cancer
Moon	27°07'56" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 1981	Jun 3, 1981 into Cancer
Mercury	3°50'42" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1981	Jun 22, 1981 into Gemini
Venus	27°49'56" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Cancer
Mars	28°45'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1981	Jun 5, 1981 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°30'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°59'52" Libra	Stationing direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°28'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°46'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°45'03" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°23'20" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 3, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 16:38 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on June 3, 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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