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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1982?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 1982, the Sun was in Leo (1°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars met Pluto in Libra. Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head. Mercury trined Uranus. The Sun squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°26' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°15'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1982	Aug 23, 1982 into Virgo
Moon	21°36'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 1982	Jul 25, 1982 into Libra
Mercury	0°16'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 24, 1982	Aug 8, 1982 into Virgo
Venus	4°35'37" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 1982	Aug 14, 1982 into Leo
Mars	24°28'06" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°28'45" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°33'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°40'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°44'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°13'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°21'36" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 24, 1982

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 01:02 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.
Jul 24, 08:49 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 24, 16:30 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Jul 24, 17:54 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Jul 24, 23:47 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on July 24, 1982?

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