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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1981?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1981, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% 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 December 23, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°34'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	29°54'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1981	Dec 23, 1981 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°51'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1981	Jan 5, 1982 into Aquarius
Venus	7°33'30" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	3°25'43" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°46'04" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°56'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°13'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°49'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°31'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°38'21" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 23, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 12:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 23, 1981?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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