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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1981?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1981, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°32'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1981	Dec 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Moon	6°10'08" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1981	Dec 23, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°40'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1981	Jan 5, 1982 into Aquarius
Venus	6°52'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	2°31'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°26'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°48'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°06'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°45'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°28'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°44'42" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 21, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 22:50 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 21, 1981?

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

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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