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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 1983, the Sun was in Libra (12°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 12°38' Libra. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°39'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1983	Oct 23, 1983 into Scorpio
Moon	13°04'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Oct 7, 1983 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°10'58" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1983	Oct 8, 1983 into Libra
Venus	0°25'33" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Nov 9, 1983 into Libra
Mars	4°01'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	7°35'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°17'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°14'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°40'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°47'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°06'48" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 6, 1983

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 11:16 UTC	New Moon in Libra	12°38' Libra
Oct 6, 20:06 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on October 6, 1983?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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