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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 1983?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 1983, the Sun was in Taurus (2°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°46'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1983	May 21, 1983 into Gemini
Moon	14°04'48" Virgo	Direct	Apr 22, 1983	Apr 24, 1983 into Libra
Mercury	22°25'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	11°44'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1983	May 9, 1983 into Cancer
Mars	13°11'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 1983	May 16, 1983 into Gemini
Jupiter	9°51'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°59'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°27'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°05'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°00'45" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°54'13" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 23, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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