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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1982?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1982, the Sun was in Leo (28°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°49' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°38' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°06'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1982	Aug 23, 1982 into Virgo
Moon	29°47'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1982	Aug 21, 1982 into Libra
Mercury	20°54'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1982	Aug 28, 1982 into Libra
Venus	8°35'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1982	Sep 7, 1982 into Virgo
Mars	10°43'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 1982	Sep 20, 1982 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°33'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°39'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°38'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°20'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°45'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°52'38" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 21, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 12:21 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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