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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1981?

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On August 28, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (5°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°39' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°02' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun5°04'57" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon21°22'42" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury21°20'18" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus11°48'06" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars27°04'39" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter10°59'04" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn8°15'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus26°18'00" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°05'34" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto22°26'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node29°50'05" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on August 28, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury square NeptuneMisunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on August 28, 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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