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Where Were the Planets on May 22, 1983?

Quick Answer

On May 22, 1983, the Sun was in Gemini (0°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 22, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°36' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°15' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 22, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°50'14" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1983	Jun 21, 1983 into Cancer
Moon	8°28'07" Libra	Direct	May 21, 1983	May 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°45'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	14°26'21" Cancer	Direct	May 9, 1983	Jun 6, 1983 into Leo
Mars	3°57'09" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1983	Jun 29, 1983 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°44'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°57'58" Libra	Retrograde	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°22'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°34'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°15'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°22'05" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 22, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% 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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