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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1981?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1981, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°56' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°59' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°22'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1981	Dec 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Moon	6°30'10" Cancer	Direct	Dec 12, 1981	Dec 14, 1981 into Leo
Mercury	21°25'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 28, 1981	Dec 17, 1981 into Capricorn
Venus	2°21'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	28°19'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	2°53'47" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°08'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°35'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°24'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°15'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°13'18" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 12, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 01:40 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 12, 06:03 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on December 12, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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