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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1983?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1983, the Sun was in Aries (0°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°18'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1983	Apr 20, 1983 into Taurus
Moon	22°33'29" Gemini	Direct	Mar 19, 1983	Mar 22, 1983 into Cancer
Mercury	25°27'21" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1983	Mar 23, 1983 into Aries
Venus	2°31'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 19, 1983	Apr 13, 1983 into Gemini
Mars	18°41'58" Aries	Direct	Feb 25, 1983	Apr 5, 1983 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°51'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°18'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	9°05'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°11'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°54'04" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°39'04" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 21, 1983

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 04:38 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

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