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Where Were the Planets on November 28, 1981?

Quick Answer

On November 28, 1981, the Sun was in Sagittarius (6°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 28, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 28, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°10'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1981	Dec 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Moon	26°36'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1981	Nov 28, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°25'04" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1981	Nov 28, 1981 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°58'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1981	Dec 8, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	21°19'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	0°16'29" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°54'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°44'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	23°53'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°50'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°57'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 28, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 28, 18:52 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 28, 20:51 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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