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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1982?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1982, the Sun was in Leo (10°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio. Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°55' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°50' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°49'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1982	Aug 23, 1982 into Virgo
Moon	24°52'29" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 1, 1982	Aug 3, 1982 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°35'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 24, 1982	Aug 8, 1982 into Virgo
Venus	16°40'18" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 1982	Aug 14, 1982 into Leo
Mars	0°00'21" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 1982	Sep 20, 1982 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°22'16" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°11'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°35'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°33'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°22'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°49'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 3, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 11:44 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Aug 3, 22:16 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 3, 23:01 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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