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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1981?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (3°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% 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 26, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°02' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°09'01" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon24°10'42" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury17°59'50" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus9°25'48" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars25°47'41" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter10°35'58" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn8°02'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°15'37" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°06'00" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto22°22'47" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node29°56'27" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on August 26, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on August 26, 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 Jupiter sat 1 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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