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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1981?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1981, the Sun was in Libra (18°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°34' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°04'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1981	Oct 23, 1981 into Scorpio
Moon	20°26'29" Pisces	Direct	Oct 10, 1981	Oct 12, 1981 into Aries
Mercury	2°10'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1981	Oct 14, 1981 into Libra
Venus	2°48'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1981	Nov 5, 1981 into Capricorn
Mars	24°20'17" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1981	Oct 21, 1981 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°09'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°29'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°55'37" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°28'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°01'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°30'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 11, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 11, 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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