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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 1983, the Sun was in Virgo (4°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% 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 28, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°55' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°25' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°36'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1983	Sep 23, 1983 into Libra
Moon	29°09'00" Aries	Direct	Aug 26, 1983	Aug 28, 1983 into Taurus
Mercury	29°42'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1983	Aug 29, 1983 into Libra
Venus	29°23'07" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1983	Oct 5, 1983 into Virgo
Mars	9°30'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°25'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°19'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°09'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°29'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°27'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°10'43" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 28, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 13:37 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 28, 1983?

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