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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1983?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1983, the Sun was in Gemini (25°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°29' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°44'23" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1983	Jun 21, 1983 into Cancer
Moon	21°32'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1983	Jun 18, 1983 into Libra
Mercury	4°19'49" Gemini	Direct	Jun 14, 1983	Jul 1, 1983 into Cancer
Venus	11°05'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1983	Jul 10, 1983 into Virgo
Mars	21°59'30" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1983	Jun 29, 1983 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°33'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	27°52'56" Libra	Retrograde	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°19'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°54'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°49'19" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°59'28" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 17, 1983

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 00:03 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Jun 17, 19:46 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	26°03' Virgo

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