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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1983?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1983, the Sun was in Taurus (17°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°54' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°19'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1983	May 21, 1983 into Gemini
Moon	24°37'11" Pisces	Direct	May 6, 1983	May 8, 1983 into Aries
Mercury	23°43'47" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	28°55'20" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1983	May 9, 1983 into Cancer
Mars	24°00'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 1983	May 16, 1983 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°25'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°52'46" Libra	Retrograde	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°56'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°52'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°36'09" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°06'34" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 8, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 06:20 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
May 8, 10:52 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
May 8, 22:16 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 8, 1983?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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