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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1982?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1982, the Sun was in Cancer (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer was the day's main event. Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer. Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°49' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°52' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1982	Jul 23, 1982 into Leo
Moon	23°21'59" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 1982	Jul 20, 1982 into Leo
Mercury	21°46'06" Cancer	Direct	Jul 9, 1982	Jul 24, 1982 into Leo
Venus	29°46'55" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1982	Jul 20, 1982 into Cancer
Mars	22°21'00" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°11'41" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°20'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°44'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°49'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°11'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°34'19" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 20, 1982

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 16:21 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 20, 18:43 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer	27°42' Cancer
Jul 20, 20:42 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Jul 20, 22:35 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 20, 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 Pluto sat 2 degrees 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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