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Where Were the Planets on June 9, 1981?

Quick Answer

On June 9, 1981, the Sun was in Gemini (18°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Cancer while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mars trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 9, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°56' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 9, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°33'10" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1981	Jun 21, 1981 into Cancer
Moon	18°45'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 8, 1981	Jun 10, 1981 into Libra
Mercury	5°12'32" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 28, 1981	Jun 22, 1981 into Gemini
Venus	5°10'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 5, 1981	Jun 29, 1981 into Leo
Mars	3°02'48" Gemini	Direct	Jun 5, 1981	Jul 18, 1981 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°41'15" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°00'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°14'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°37'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°40'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°04'16" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 9, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 9, 10:49 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Jun 9, 11:33 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	18°32' Virgo
Jun 9, 12:39 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on June 9, 1981?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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