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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (13°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Libra. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°47'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Libra
Moon	13°09'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 5, 1981	Sep 7, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°19'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	22°25'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1981	Sep 12, 1981 into Scorpio
Mars	2°48'19" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°45'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°15'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°31'06" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°05'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°43'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°21'30" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 6, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 04:56 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Sep 6, 13:26 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	13°51' Sagittarius
Sep 6, 18:03 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Born on September 6, 1981?

Mercury, 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 Pluto 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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