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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1981?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1981, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 1, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°58'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1981	Nov 22, 1981 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°37'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 29, 1981	Nov 1, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°29'32" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 1981	Nov 9, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	25°46'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1981	Nov 5, 1981 into Capricorn
Mars	6°35'31" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	24°42'31" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°00'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°05'24" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°59'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°51'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°23'34" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 1, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 12:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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