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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 1983?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 1983, the Sun was in Pisces (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. The Sun squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°19'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1983	Mar 21, 1983 into Aries
Moon	24°50'46" Virgo	Direct	Feb 26, 1983	Feb 28, 1983 into Libra
Mercury	19°26'27" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1983	Mar 7, 1983 into Pisces
Venus	6°53'57" Aries	Direct	Feb 22, 1983	Mar 19, 1983 into Taurus
Mars	2°41'10" Aries	Direct	Feb 25, 1983	Apr 5, 1983 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°46'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°12'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	9°01'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°57'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°19'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°45'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 28, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 04:33 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Feb 28, 20:29 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Feb 28, 23:26 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on February 28, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Pisces 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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