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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1981?

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On August 27, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (4°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Libra. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill. Mars trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 27, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 14°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun4°06'58" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon7°52'24" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury19°40'43" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus10°36'58" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars26°26'12" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter10°47'29" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn8°08'44" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°16'47" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°05'46" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto22°24'31" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node29°53'16" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on August 27, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars trine UranusBold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Venus conjunct JupiterOne of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Born on August 27, 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 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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