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Where Were the Planets on July 13, 1981?

Quick Answer

On July 13, 1981, the Sun was in Cancer (20°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 13, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°09' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 13, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°59'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1981	Jul 22, 1981 into Leo
Moon	9°10'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 12, 1981	Jul 15, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°30'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1981	Aug 1, 1981 into Leo
Venus	16°35'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1981	Jul 24, 1981 into Virgo
Mars	26°41'48" Gemini	Direct	Jun 5, 1981	Jul 18, 1981 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°30'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°12'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°15'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°44'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°34'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°16'14" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 13, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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