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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1983?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1983, the Sun was in Virgo (5°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°25' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°34'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1983	Sep 23, 1983 into Libra
Moon	11°46'12" Taurus	Direct	Aug 28, 1983	Aug 30, 1983 into Gemini
Mercury	0°05'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1983	Sep 6, 1983 into Virgo
Venus	28°47'25" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1983	Oct 5, 1983 into Virgo
Mars	10°08'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°30'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°24'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°10'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°29'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°28'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°07'32" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 29, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 01:35 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Aug 29, 06:08 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 29, 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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