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Where Were the Planets on February 21, 1983?

Quick Answer

On February 21, 1983, the Sun was in Pisces (2°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 21, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°03' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 21, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°17'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1983	Mar 21, 1983 into Aries
Moon	12°05'13" Gemini	Direct	Feb 20, 1983	Feb 22, 1983 into Cancer
Mercury	9°15'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1983	Mar 7, 1983 into Pisces
Venus	28°16'21" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1983	Feb 22, 1983 into Aries
Mars	27°17'10" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	9°07'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°21'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°54'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°49'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°24'38" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°08'02" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 21, 1983

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

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 21, 05:51 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Feb 21, 09:30 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Feb 21, 22:47 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on February 21, 1983?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. 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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