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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1983?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1983, the Sun was in Virgo (10°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°29' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°02' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°25'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1983	Sep 23, 1983 into Libra
Moon	19°43'21" Cancer	Direct	Sep 2, 1983	Sep 4, 1983 into Leo
Mercury	0°40'24" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 29, 1983	Sep 6, 1983 into Virgo
Venus	26°07'43" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1983	Oct 5, 1983 into Virgo
Mars	13°20'00" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°59'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°51'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°14'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°28'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°37'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°51'39" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 3, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 3, 1983?

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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