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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 1981?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 1981, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Venus sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 31, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°42' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°58'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1981	Nov 22, 1981 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°49'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 29, 1981	Nov 1, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°44'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 1981	Nov 9, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	24°43'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1981	Nov 5, 1981 into Capricorn
Mars	6°01'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	24°29'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°53'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°01'52" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°58'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°49'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°26'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 31, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 31, 05:30 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Oct 31, 14:15 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Born on October 31, 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 less than a degree 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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