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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1983, the Sun was in Libra (14°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°40' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°33' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°38'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1983	Oct 23, 1983 into Scorpio
Moon	11°40'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1983	Oct 9, 1983 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°13'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1983	Oct 8, 1983 into Libra
Venus	1°43'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Nov 9, 1983 into Libra
Mars	5°15'43" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	7°55'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°31'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°19'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°42'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°51'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°00'27" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 8, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 23:43 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 8, 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 2 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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