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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1983, the Sun was in Libra (7°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). No planets 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 October 1, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1983
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°44'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon29°27'34" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury19°53'14" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus27°33'32" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars0°55'38" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter6°45'12" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn3°43'42" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus6°02'32" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Neptune26°36'22" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto28°35'34" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node19°22'41" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on October 1, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on October 1, 1983?

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