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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1981, the Sun was in Virgo (29°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°03' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°23'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Libra
Moon	20°53'22" Cancer	Direct	Sep 20, 1981	Sep 23, 1981 into Leo
Mercury	25°30'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	11°06'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°48'04" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°04'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°09'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°03'40" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°10'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°17'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°30'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 22, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 22, 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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