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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1982?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1982, the Sun was in Libra (29°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Venus met Pluto in Libra. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°34' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°45'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1982	Oct 23, 1982 into Scorpio
Moon	13°28'37" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 1982	Oct 24, 1982 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°12'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1982	Nov 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Venus	26°47'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1982	Oct 26, 1982 into Scorpio
Mars	23°44'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 20, 1982	Oct 31, 1982 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°15'07" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	25°43'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°49'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°52'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°58'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°32'29" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 23, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 15:33 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Oct 23, 17:57 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1982?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Pluto 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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