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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1981?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1981, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1981	Nov 22, 1981 into Sagittarius
Moon	18°14'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1981	Nov 6, 1981 into Pisces
Mercury	24°37'03" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 1981	Nov 9, 1981 into Scorpio
Venus	29°58'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1981	Nov 5, 1981 into Capricorn
Mars	8°51'19" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	25°33'42" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°28'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°19'41" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	23°06'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°00'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°10'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 5, 1981

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 01:09 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	12°32' Aquarius
Nov 5, 12:38 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 5, 20:04 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Born on November 5, 1981?

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