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Where Were the Planets on May 28, 1983?

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On May 28, 1983, the Sun was in Gemini (6°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 28, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°28' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 28, 1983
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun6°35'56" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon26°22'11" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury16°44'58" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus20°52'57" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars8°09'43" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Jupiter5°59'13" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Saturn28°38'09" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus7°07'51" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune28°26'07" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto27°08'05" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node26°03'01" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on May 28, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on May 28, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 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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