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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1983, the Sun was in Libra (26°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°56' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°23' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°31'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1983	Oct 23, 1983 into Scorpio
Moon	10°08'47" Aries	Direct	Oct 19, 1983	Oct 22, 1983 into Taurus
Mercury	19°32'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1983	Oct 26, 1983 into Scorpio
Venus	10°56'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Nov 9, 1983 into Libra
Mars	12°37'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	10°07'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°56'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°53'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°56'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°20'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°22'19" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 20, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 22:15 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on October 20, 1983?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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