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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 1981?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 1981, the Sun was in Scorpio (29°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 21, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°05'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1981	Nov 22, 1981 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°48'45" Libra	Direct	Nov 21, 1981	Nov 23, 1981 into Scorpio
Mercury	18°21'16" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1981	Nov 28, 1981 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°44'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1981	Dec 8, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	17°38'15" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	28°53'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°12'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°18'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	23°38'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°36'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°20'01" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 21, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 06:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on November 21, 1981?

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