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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1983?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1983, the Sun was in Virgo (24°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury was 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 September 17, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°40' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°01'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1983	Sep 23, 1983 into Libra
Moon	1°35'54" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 17, 1983	Sep 19, 1983 into Pisces
Mercury	20°23'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 6, 1983	Oct 8, 1983 into Libra
Venus	23°15'34" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Aug 27, 1983	Oct 5, 1983 into Virgo
Mars	22°10'55" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1983	Sep 30, 1983 into Virgo
Jupiter	4°40'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°12'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°34'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°28'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°04'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°07'10" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 17, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 08:45 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 17, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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