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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (12°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune 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 August 5, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1983
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°30'16" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon26°18'25" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury6°09'17" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus9°26'28" VirgoStationing direct into Leo
Mars24°40'23" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter1°08'54" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn28°42'39" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus5°06'08" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune26°45'22" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto26°56'56" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node22°23'47" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 5, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on August 5, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Leo Sun. Saturn and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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