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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1983?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1983, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius was the day's main event. Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°45'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1983	Dec 22, 1983 into Capricorn
Moon	11°32'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1983	Dec 5, 1983 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°02'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	27°29'45" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1983	Dec 6, 1983 into Scorpio
Mars	9°21'16" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°40'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°14'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°30'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°18'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°03'05" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	15°59'21" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 4, 1983

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 11:22 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 4, 12:30 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius	11°46' Sagittarius
Dec 4, 18:53 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on December 4, 1983?

The Sun, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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