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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1982?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Mercury squared Pluto. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°47'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	16°37'08" Aries	Direct	Jan 2, 1982	Jan 4, 1982 into Taurus
Mercury	26°31'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1981	Jan 5, 1982 into Aquarius
Venus	8°45'13" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	8°03'53" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°25'50" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°34'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°49'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°14'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°43'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°03'24" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 3, 1982

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 04:46 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	12°29' Aries
Jan 3, 15:10 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Born on January 3, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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