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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 1983?

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On February 1, 1983, the Sun was in Aquarius (12°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Pluto was 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 February 1, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 1983
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°03'21" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon1°18'37" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury17°54'19" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus3°27'08" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars11°43'18" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter6°38'03" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn4°19'52" ScorpioDirect into Libra
Uranus8°21'59" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Neptune28°18'43" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto29°31'49" LibraStationing direct into Scorpio
North Node2°11'35" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on February 1, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on February 1, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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