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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1983?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1983, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°37' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°49'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1983	Dec 22, 1983 into Capricorn
Moon	1°41'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1983	Dec 10, 1983 into Pisces
Mercury	5°27'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	2°06'22" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1983	Jan 1, 1984 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°38'33" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°35'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°40'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°44'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°27'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°10'45" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	15°46'38" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 8, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 08:39 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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