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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (18°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°15'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	26°24'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1983	Aug 11, 1983 into Libra
Mercury	14°19'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	8°20'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	28°34'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 29, 1983	Aug 13, 1983 into Leo
Jupiter	1°20'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°04'00" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°04'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°39'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°03'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°04'44" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 11, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 17:51 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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