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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1982, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°07'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1982	Dec 22, 1982 into Capricorn
Moon	17°59'05" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 11, 1982	Dec 13, 1982 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°34'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 1, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	29°33'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1982	Dec 12, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	1°44'33" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°10'56" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°18'08" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	5°48'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°30'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°46'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°53'37" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 12, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 20:19 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 12, 1982?

The Sun, Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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