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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1982?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1982, the Sun was in Virgo (5°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°35' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°49'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1982	Sep 23, 1982 into Libra
Moon	9°29'30" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 28, 1982	Aug 31, 1982 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°42'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1982	Nov 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Venus	18°24'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1982	Sep 7, 1982 into Virgo
Mars	15°45'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 1982	Sep 20, 1982 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°44'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	19°25'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°44'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°17'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°58'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°27'13" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 29, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 09:44 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on August 29, 1982?

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

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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