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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1982?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1982, the Sun was in Virgo (0°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°02' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°01'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1982	Sep 23, 1982 into Libra
Moon	26°35'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 21, 1982	Aug 23, 1982 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°45'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1982	Aug 28, 1982 into Libra
Venus	11°02'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1982	Sep 7, 1982 into Virgo
Mars	11°57'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 1982	Sep 20, 1982 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°50'42" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°50'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°39'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°19'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°48'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°46'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 23, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 11:15 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 18:20 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Aug 23, 21:27 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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