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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1981?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1981, the Sun was in Libra (12°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°09'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1981	Oct 23, 1981 into Scorpio
Moon	3°04'30" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 5, 1981	Oct 7, 1981 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°49'07" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 27, 1981	Oct 14, 1981 into Libra
Venus	26°01'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1981	Oct 9, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°44'17" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°51'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°45'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°37'51" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°21'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°47'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°49'21" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 5, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 05:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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