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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1981?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 1981, the Sun was in Leo (1°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Jupiter met Saturn in Libra. The great conjunction, once every 20 years, opens a new social and economic cycle. The last was December 2020. Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°42' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°52' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°29'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1981	Aug 23, 1981 into Virgo
Moon	2°46'20" Taurus	Direct	Jul 24, 1981	Jul 26, 1981 into Gemini
Mercury	14°27'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1981	Aug 1, 1981 into Leo
Venus	29°53'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1981	Jul 24, 1981 into Virgo
Mars	4°07'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 1981	Sep 2, 1981 into Leo
Jupiter	4°58'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°57'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°06'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°30'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°40'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°41'18" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 24, 1981

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 04:25 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Saturn	The great conjunction, once every 20 years, opens a new social and economic cycle. The last was December 2020.
Jul 24, 07:18 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jul 24, 09:40 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	1°23' Taurus
Jul 24, 14:03 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 24, 1981?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo 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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