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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (27°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°48' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°52'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	4°43'20" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 21, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Pisces
Mercury	25°07'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	3°41'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	5°01'31" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°52'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°45'59" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°05'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°32'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°16'27" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°32'57" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 21, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 02:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 21, 14:30 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on August 21, 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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