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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1981?

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On October 23, 1981, the Sun was in Libra (29°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Jupiter sextiled Neptune. Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°57' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°59'29" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon10°38'11" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury19°40'51" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Venus16°06'36" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars1°24'42" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter22°46'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn14°56'44" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus28°34'15" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°44'57" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto24°30'07" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node26°52'10" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on October 23, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Jupiter sextile NeptuneCompassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.
The Sun enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Jupiter and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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