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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1983?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1983, the Sun was in Aries (29°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Venus opposed Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°50'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1983	Apr 20, 1983 into Taurus
Moon	1°30'37" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1983	Apr 22, 1983 into Virgo
Mercury	19°42'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	8°14'36" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1983	May 9, 1983 into Cancer
Mars	10°59'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 1983	May 16, 1983 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°04'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°13'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°32'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°07'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°05'49" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°03'45" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 20, 1983

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 08:58 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	29°43' Cancer
Apr 20, 09:26 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 20, 15:49 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 18:00 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Born on April 20, 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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