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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (25°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°00' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°56'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	10°59'31" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 18, 1983	Aug 21, 1983 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°18'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	4°50'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	3°44'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°44'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°36'58" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°04'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°33'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°13'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°39'18" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 19, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 19, 01:22 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Exact square

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