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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 1983?

Quick Answer

On April 13, 1983, the Sun was in Aries (22°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 22°50' Aries. Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 13, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°28' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°39' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°59'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1983	Apr 20, 1983 into Taurus
Moon	25°02'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1983	Apr 13, 1983 into Taurus
Mercury	10°20'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	0°01'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1983	May 9, 1983 into Cancer
Mars	5°51'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 1983	May 16, 1983 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°30'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°45'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°43'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°11'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°17'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°26'00" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 13, 1983

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 13, 07:58 UTC	New Moon in Aries	22°50' Aries
Apr 13, 11:26 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 13, 20:58 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 13, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aries Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 degrees 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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