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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (24°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Venus 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 18, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°58'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	29°00'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 16, 1983	Aug 18, 1983 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°19'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	5°22'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	3°05'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°41'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°32'35" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°04'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°34'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°12'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°42'29" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 18, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 13:59 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 18, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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