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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1983, the Sun was in Libra (23°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% 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 17, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°36' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°32'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1983	Oct 23, 1983 into Scorpio
Moon	3°38'03" Pisces	Direct	Oct 17, 1983	Oct 19, 1983 into Aries
Mercury	14°22'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1983	Oct 26, 1983 into Scorpio
Venus	8°26'03" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Nov 9, 1983 into Libra
Mars	10°47'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	9°33'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°35'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°44'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°52'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°13'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°31'51" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 17, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 04:41 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on October 17, 1983?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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