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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1983?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1983, the Sun was in Gemini (1°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°47'54" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1983	Jun 21, 1983 into Cancer
Moon	22°01'49" Libra	Direct	May 21, 1983	May 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°34'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	15°31'22" Cancer	Direct	May 9, 1983	Jun 6, 1983 into Leo
Mars	4°39'22" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1983	Jun 29, 1983 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°37'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°54'29" Libra	Retrograde	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°20'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°33'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°14'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°18'54" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 23, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% 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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