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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1981, the Sun was in Libra (0°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°04' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°21'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1981	Oct 23, 1981 into Scorpio
Moon	4°24'15" Leo	Direct	Sep 23, 1981	Sep 25, 1981 into Virgo
Mercury	26°30'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Sep 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	12°16'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°25'05" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°17'28" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°16'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°06'04" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°11'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°19'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°27'29" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 23, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 03:04 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 04:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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