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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1982, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius was the day's main event.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°11'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1982	Dec 22, 1982 into Capricorn
Moon	24°24'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1982	Dec 15, 1982 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°11'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 1, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	3°19'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1982	Jan 5, 1983 into Aquarius
Mars	4°04'54" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°49'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°34'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	5°59'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°37'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°51'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°44'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 15, 1982

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 09:31 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius	23°04' Sagittarius
Dec 15, 23:15 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 15, 1982?

The Sun, 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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