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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1983?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1983, the Sun was in Cancer (27°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°40' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°12'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1983	Jul 23, 1983 into Leo
Moon	7°30'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 19, 1983	Jul 22, 1983 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°10'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1983	Aug 1, 1983 into Virgo
Venus	5°57'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	14°10'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 29, 1983	Aug 13, 1983 into Leo
Jupiter	1°11'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°01'08" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°19'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°04'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°45'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°14'37" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 20, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 00:29 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Exact square

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