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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1982?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1982, the Sun was in Virgo (7°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°18' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°45'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1982	Sep 23, 1982 into Libra
Moon	3°18'44" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1982	Sep 2, 1982 into Pisces
Mercury	4°07'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1982	Nov 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Venus	20°52'27" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1982	Sep 7, 1982 into Virgo
Mars	17°02'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 1982	Sep 20, 1982 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°03'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	19°37'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°47'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°16'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°01'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°20'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 31, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 05:23 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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