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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 1981?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 1981, the Sun was in Leo (29°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°55' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°08' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°17'31" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon28°02'43" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury11°02'54" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus4°40'39" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars23°13'06" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter9°50'30" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn7°36'38" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°11'29" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°07'17" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto22°16'04" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node0°09'09" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 22, 1981

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Last Quarter Moon in Taurus29°23' Taurus
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on August 22, 1981?

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

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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