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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1982?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1982, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°20'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1982	Feb 18, 1982 into Pisces
Moon	9°20'32" Gemini	Direct	Feb 2, 1982	Feb 4, 1982 into Cancer
Mercury	9°05'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1982	Mar 13, 1982 into Pisces
Venus	24°28'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 23, 1982	Mar 2, 1982 into Aquarius
Mars	17°28'53" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°39'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°14'17" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°05'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°15'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°55'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°24'55" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 3, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 01:15 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Born on February 3, 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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