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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 1982?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°40' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°49'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	14°52'31" Taurus	Direct	Jan 4, 1982	Jan 6, 1982 into Gemini
Mercury	29°41'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1981	Jan 5, 1982 into Aquarius
Venus	8°26'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	8°50'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°42'26" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°39'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°55'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°18'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°45'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°57'03" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 5, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 16:49 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 5, 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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