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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1981?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1981, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% 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 28, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°28' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°40'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	29°32'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 1981	Dec 28, 1981 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°53'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1981	Jan 5, 1982 into Aquarius
Venus	8°40'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	5°36'01" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°33'07" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°15'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°30'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°00'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°37'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°22'28" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 28, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 12:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 28, 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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