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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1982?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 1982, the Sun was in Cancer (10°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). 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 July 2, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°44' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°16'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1982	Jul 23, 1982 into Leo
Moon	28°47'49" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 30, 1982	Jul 2, 1982 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°17'21" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1982	Jul 9, 1982 into Cancer
Venus	8°16'53" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1982	Jul 20, 1982 into Cancer
Mars	13°37'40" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°28'07" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°39'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°09'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°15'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°07'04" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°31'30" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 2, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 14:25 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on July 2, 1982?

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