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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1981?

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On October 26, 1981, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun2°58'57" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon18°01'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury18°19'50" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Venus19°22'03" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars3°09'05" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter23°25'06" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn15°18'16" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus28°44'27" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Neptune22°49'40" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto24°37'18" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node26°42'38" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on October 26, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun sextile MarsEffort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Born on October 26, 1981?

Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Jupiter and Pluto sat 1 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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