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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 1981?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 1981, the Sun was in Libra (5°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°16'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1981	Oct 23, 1981 into Scorpio
Moon	9°02'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 27, 1981	Sep 30, 1981 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°46'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1981	Oct 14, 1981 into Libra
Venus	18°01'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°29'12" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°21'29" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°53'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°18'39" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°15'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°30'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°11'36" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 28, 1981

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 04:07 UTC	New Moon in Libra	4°57' Libra

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