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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°35' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°21'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	13°02'58" Aries	Direct	Dec 23, 1982	Dec 25, 1982 into Taurus
Mercury	20°31'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 1, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	14°38'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1982	Jan 5, 1983 into Aquarius
Mars	11°07'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°40'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°20'33" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	6°30'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°57'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°04'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°15'29" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 24, 1982

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 11:48 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on December 24, 1982?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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