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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1981?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1981, the Sun was in Cancer (11°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune 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 July 3, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°09' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°27'20" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon4°13'35" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury26°20'00" GeminiStationing direct into Cancer
Venus4°26'43" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars19°50'53" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Jupiter2°22'44" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn3°39'59" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°28'08" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune22°58'55" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto21°32'08" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node2°48'01" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on July 3, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on July 3, 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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