The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1982?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1982, the Sun was in Cancer (16°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Mars. Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air. Venus trined Mars. Mercury trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°59' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°09' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°56'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1982	Jul 23, 1982 into Leo
Moon	22°03'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 7, 1982	Jul 10, 1982 into Pisces
Mercury	0°02'25" Cancer	Direct	Jul 9, 1982	Jul 24, 1982 into Leo
Venus	16°36'42" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1982	Jul 20, 1982 into Cancer
Mars	16°51'05" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°38'26" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°51'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°57'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°04'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°07'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°09'16" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 9, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 07:03 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.
Jul 9, 11:26 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 9, 20:01 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Jul 9, 20:24 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on July 9, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.