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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1981?

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On July 2, 1981, the Sun was in Cancer (10°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°49' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°10' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°30'07" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon20°02'38" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury26°22'36" GeminiStationing direct into Cancer
Venus3°13'43" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars19°09'30" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Jupiter2°16'44" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn3°37'15" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°29'40" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune23°00'26" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto21°32'05" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node2°51'11" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on July 2, 1981

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus sextile SaturnLoyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on July 2, 1981?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Jupiter and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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