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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1981?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1981, the Sun was in Leo (25°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Neptune sextiled Pluto. A sextile that has hung in the background since the 1940s, tying collective ideals to slow transformation.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°17' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°17' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°26'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1981	Aug 23, 1981 into Virgo
Moon	1°16'29" Aries	Direct	Aug 18, 1981	Aug 20, 1981 into Taurus
Mercury	3°43'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 1981	Sep 2, 1981 into Libra
Venus	29°54'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1981	Aug 18, 1981 into Libra
Mars	20°37'43" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 1981	Sep 2, 1981 into Leo
Jupiter	9°06'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°11'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°08'10" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°09'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°09'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°21'52" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 18, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 03:35 UTC	Neptune sextile Pluto	A sextile that has hung in the background since the 1940s, tying collective ideals to slow transformation.
Aug 18, 09:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Aug 18, 13:44 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 18, 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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