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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1982?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1982, the Sun was in Leo (19°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°01' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°26'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1982	Aug 23, 1982 into Virgo
Moon	19°54'31" Taurus	Direct	Aug 11, 1982	Aug 13, 1982 into Gemini
Mercury	6°46'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1982	Aug 28, 1982 into Libra
Venus	27°36'16" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 1982	Aug 14, 1982 into Leo
Mars	5°15'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 1982	Sep 20, 1982 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°22'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°52'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°34'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°25'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°32'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°21'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 12, 1982

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 11:09 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	19°25' Taurus

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