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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (15°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°24' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°22'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	11°01'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 1983	Aug 9, 1983 into Virgo
Mercury	10°22'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	9°04'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	26°37'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 29, 1983	Aug 13, 1983 into Leo
Jupiter	1°13'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°52'57" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°05'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°42'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°00'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°14'15" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 8, 1983

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 19:18 UTC	New Moon in Leo	15°40' Leo

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