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Where Were the Planets on February 2, 1982?

Quick Answer

On February 2, 1982, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Pluto 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 February 2, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°59' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°10' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 2, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°19'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1982	Feb 18, 1982 into Pisces
Moon	25°03'45" Taurus	Direct	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 2, 1982 into Gemini
Mercury	10°18'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1982	Mar 13, 1982 into Pisces
Venus	24°48'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 23, 1982	Mar 2, 1982 into Aquarius
Mars	17°17'24" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°35'44" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°14'35" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°04'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°13'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°55'38" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°28'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 2, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 2, 20:19 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on February 2, 1982?

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