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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 1981?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 1981, the Sun was in Leo (14°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°31' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°52'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1981	Aug 23, 1981 into Virgo
Moon	11°29'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1981	Aug 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°50'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 1981	Aug 16, 1981 into Virgo
Venus	16°45'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1981	Aug 18, 1981 into Libra
Mars	13°26'11" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 1981	Sep 2, 1981 into Leo
Jupiter	7°10'24" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°07'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°03'16" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°16'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	21°54'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°56'49" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 7, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 19:26 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	15°11' Scorpio

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