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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1981?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1981, the Sun was in Leo (22°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 22°44' Aquarius. The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest. Venus sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°34' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°51' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°33'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1981	Aug 23, 1981 into Virgo
Moon	20°10'53" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 13, 1981	Aug 16, 1981 into Pisces
Mercury	28°00'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 1981	Aug 16, 1981 into Virgo
Venus	26°20'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1981	Aug 18, 1981 into Libra
Mars	18°40'39" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 1981	Sep 2, 1981 into Leo
Jupiter	8°33'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°53'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°06'13" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°10'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°05'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°31'24" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 15, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 02:37 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Aug 15, 07:21 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Aug 15, 16:37 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	22°44' Aquarius

Born on August 15, 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 2 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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