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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1983, the Sun was in Leo (29°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. The Full Moon fell at 29°55' Aquarius. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°29' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°47'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Virgo
Moon	28°25'58" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 21, 1983	Aug 23, 1983 into Pisces
Mercury	26°44'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	2°28'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 10, 1983	Aug 27, 1983 into Leo
Mars	6°18'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°01'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°55'16" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1983	Aug 24, 1983 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°06'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°31'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°19'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°26'36" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 23, 1983

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 05:32 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Aug 23, 14:59 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	29°55' Aquarius
Aug 23, 15:09 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 23, 15:26 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Aug 23, 17:07 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 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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