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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1982?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1982, the Sun was in Libra (8°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°51' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°57'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1982	Oct 23, 1982 into Scorpio
Moon	2°09'50" Aries	Direct	Oct 2, 1982	Oct 4, 1982 into Taurus
Mercury	8°23'15" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1982	Nov 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Venus	0°32'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1982	Oct 26, 1982 into Scorpio
Mars	8°37'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 20, 1982	Oct 31, 1982 into Capricorn
Jupiter	11°52'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	23°11'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°47'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°27'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°08'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°39'12" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 2, 1982

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 01:32 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 2, 05:29 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Oct 2, 08:05 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Oct 2, 08:51 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on October 2, 1982?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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