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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1981?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1981, the Sun was in Cancer (24°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn was the day's main event. Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°48'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1981	Jul 22, 1981 into Leo
Moon	28°23'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 15, 1981	Jul 17, 1981 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°30'26" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1981	Aug 1, 1981 into Leo
Venus	21°26'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1981	Jul 24, 1981 into Virgo
Mars	29°24'40" Gemini	Direct	Jun 5, 1981	Jul 18, 1981 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°00'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°27'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°11'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°39'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°36'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°03'32" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 17, 1981

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 00:15 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Jul 17, 04:46 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	24°35' Capricorn
Jul 17, 10:58 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Jul 17, 15:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 17, 15:25 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Born on July 17, 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 less than a degree 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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