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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 1982?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 1982, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 31, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°12' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°07' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°44'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1982	Nov 22, 1982 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°08'03" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1982	Oct 31, 1982 into Taurus
Mercury	25°48'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1982	Nov 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Venus	6°49'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 1982	Nov 18, 1982 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°39'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 20, 1982	Oct 31, 1982 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°59'22" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	26°41'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°15'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°05'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°17'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°07'04" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 31, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 31, 01:14 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Oct 31, 22:03 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Oct 31, 23:04 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 31, 1982?

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