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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (27°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°06' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°11' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°25'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Libra
Moon	23°11'13" Gemini	Direct	Sep 18, 1981	Sep 20, 1981 into Cancer
Mercury	23°24'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	8°47'32" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°33'53" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°39'23" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°55'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°58'59" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°09'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°12'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°37'01" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 20, 1981

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 00:36 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Sep 20, 07:39 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Sep 20, 19:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	27°45' Gemini
Sep 20, 23:39 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 20, 1981?

Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury 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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