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Where Were the Planets on July 6, 1982?

Quick Answer

On July 6, 1982, the Sun was in Cancer (14°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn was the day's main event. Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 6, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 6, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°05'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1982	Jul 23, 1982 into Leo
Moon	16°07'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 5, 1982	Jul 7, 1982 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°04'26" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1982	Jul 9, 1982 into Cancer
Venus	13°02'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1982	Jul 20, 1982 into Cancer
Mars	15°26'30" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°32'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°46'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°02'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°09'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°07'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°18'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 6, 1982

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 07:30 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	13°54' Capricorn
Jul 6, 13:14 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on July 6, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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