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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1981?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (1°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% 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 24, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°17' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°13'12" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon26°19'47" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury14°34'04" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus7°03'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars24°30'30" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter10°13'06" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn7°49'20" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°13'27" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°06'35" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto22°19'22" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node0°02'48" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 24, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on August 24, 1981?

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