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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (24°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°44' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°19' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°29'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Libra
Moon	10°02'36" Taurus	Direct	Sep 16, 1981	Sep 18, 1981 into Gemini
Mercury	19°58'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	5°18'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°42'10" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°01'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°33'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°52'17" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°08'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°05'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°46'33" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 17, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 17, 1981?

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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