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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (19°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Libra. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching. Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°47' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°37'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Libra
Moon	28°32'43" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 10, 1981	Sep 12, 1981 into Pisces
Mercury	13°40'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	29°28'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1981	Sep 12, 1981 into Scorpio
Mars	6°34'53" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°59'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°57'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°41'59" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°06'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°55'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°02'26" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 12, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 14:33 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Sep 12, 18:46 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Sep 12, 22:50 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on September 12, 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. Mercury 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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