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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1983, the Sun was in Libra (29°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. The Sun met Pluto in Libra. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°30'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1983	Oct 23, 1983 into Scorpio
Moon	18°24'39" Taurus	Direct	Oct 22, 1983	Oct 24, 1983 into Gemini
Mercury	24°40'28" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1983	Oct 26, 1983 into Scorpio
Venus	13°33'29" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Nov 9, 1983 into Libra
Mars	14°27'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	10°42'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°18'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	7°02'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°00'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°27'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°12'47" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 23, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 10:57 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Oct 23, 23:54 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1983?

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