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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 1982?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 1982, the Sun was in Taurus (6°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 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 April 27, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°53'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1982	May 21, 1982 into Gemini
Moon	27°08'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 1982	Apr 27, 1982 into Cancer
Mercury	23°20'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 1982	May 1, 1982 into Gemini
Venus	22°14'30" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1982	May 4, 1982 into Aries
Mars	1°42'28" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°16'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°32'20" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°40'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°49'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°13'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°01'12" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 27, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 27, 16:43 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on April 27, 1982?

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