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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1983?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1983, the Sun was in Virgo (19°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury and Venus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°55' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°53' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°09'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1983	Sep 23, 1983 into Libra
Moon	0°28'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 12, 1983	Sep 14, 1983 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°27'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 6, 1983	Oct 8, 1983 into Libra
Venus	23°24'12" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1983	Oct 5, 1983 into Virgo
Mars	19°02'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	4°01'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°42'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°26'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°27'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°54'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°23'03" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 12, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 11:07 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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