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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (22°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°38' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°07' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°32'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Libra
Moon	10°52'06" Aries	Direct	Sep 14, 1981	Sep 16, 1981 into Taurus
Mercury	17°31'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	2°58'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°27'25" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°36'34" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°19'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°48'02" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°07'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°01'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°52'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 15, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 15, 01:26 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square

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