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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1982?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Venus trined Mars while Venus was retrograde. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 4, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°40' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°48'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	0°34'01" Taurus	Direct	Jan 4, 1982	Jan 6, 1982 into Gemini
Mercury	28°06'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1981	Jan 5, 1982 into Aquarius
Venus	8°37'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	8°27'33" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°34'12" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°37'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°52'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°16'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°44'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°00'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 4, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 11:02 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jan 4, 19:01 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on January 4, 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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