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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1981?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1981, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°11' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1981
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°28'01" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Moon16°43'18" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury29°19'02" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus5°07'57" AquariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars0°41'52" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter3°46'13" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn20°32'01" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus1°53'10" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Neptune24°36'06" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto26°23'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node23°57'25" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on December 17, 1981

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on December 17, 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 Neptune sat less than a degree 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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