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Where Were the Planets on December 29, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 29, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 29, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°05' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°07' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 29, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°26'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	23°34'58" Gemini	Direct	Dec 27, 1982	Dec 29, 1982 into Cancer
Mercury	26°55'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 1, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	20°54'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1982	Jan 5, 1983 into Aquarius
Mars	15°02'24" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°41'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°43'26" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	6°47'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°09'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°11'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°59'36" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 29, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 29, 22:11 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 29, 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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