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Where Were the Planets on March 2, 1983?

Quick Answer

On March 2, 1983, the Sun was in Pisces (11°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Venus trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 2, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°19' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°04' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 2, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°20'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1983	Mar 21, 1983 into Aries
Moon	23°16'06" Libra	Direct	Feb 28, 1983	Mar 2, 1983 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°30'59" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1983	Mar 7, 1983 into Pisces
Venus	9°21'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 22, 1983	Mar 19, 1983 into Taurus
Mars	4°13'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 25, 1983	Apr 5, 1983 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°55'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°09'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	9°02'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°59'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°17'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°39'26" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 2, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 05:50 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Mar 2, 23:50 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Mar 2, 23:52 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on March 2, 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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