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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1983?

Quick Answer

On February 18, 1983, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter met Uranus in Sagittarius. Breakthroughs, windfalls and sudden openings. The Sun trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 18, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°25' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°23' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°15'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1983	Feb 19, 1983 into Pisces
Moon	1°53'09" Taurus	Direct	Feb 18, 1983	Feb 20, 1983 into Gemini
Mercury	5°11'58" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1983	Mar 7, 1983 into Pisces
Venus	24°33'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1983	Feb 22, 1983 into Aries
Mars	24°57'47" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	8°48'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°24'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°51'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°45'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°26'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°17'34" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 18, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 18, 08:30 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 18, 16:12 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Feb 18, 22:23 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Uranus	Breakthroughs, windfalls and sudden openings.

Born on February 18, 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 less than a degree 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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