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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1983?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°06' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°14'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1983	Jan 20, 1984 into Aquarius
Moon	7°41'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1983	Jan 2, 1984 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°48'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	29°17'53" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1983	Jan 1, 1984 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°23'38" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°47'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°53'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°06'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°19'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°46'41" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	14°33'34" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 31, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 07:40 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 31, 1983?

Venus, Saturn and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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