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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1983?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1983, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus met Mars in Virgo. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°14' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°29'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1983	Nov 22, 1983 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°25'18" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 1983	Oct 26, 1983 into Cancer
Mercury	29°44'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1983	Oct 26, 1983 into Scorpio
Venus	16°16'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1983	Nov 9, 1983 into Libra
Mars	16°16'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	11°17'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°39'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	7°12'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°04'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°35'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°03'15" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 26, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 09:47 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Oct 26, 11:45 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.
Oct 26, 14:46 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 26, 15:47 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 26, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree 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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