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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1983?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1983, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Gemini was the day's main event. Mercury sextiled Venus. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°01'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1983	Dec 22, 1983 into Capricorn
Moon	3°33'22" Cancer	Direct	Dec 20, 1983	Dec 22, 1983 into Leo
Mercury	16°26'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	16°10'02" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1983	Jan 1, 1984 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°23'15" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°18'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°53'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°28'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°54'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°31'22" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	15°08'31" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 20, 1983

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 01:49 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Gemini	27°29' Gemini
Dec 20, 06:02 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 20, 19:04 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on December 20, 1983?

The Sun, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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