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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (22°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°06' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°05'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	21°42'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Aug 16, 1983 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°07'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	6°50'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	1°09'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°31'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°19'52" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°04'11" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°36'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°08'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°52'01" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 15, 1983

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 12:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	22°08' Scorpio

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