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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1982?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Venus sextiled Uranus while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°03'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	2°38'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 17, 1982	Jan 19, 1982 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°49'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1982	Mar 13, 1982 into Pisces
Venus	3°25'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	13°06'37" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°11'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°04'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°28'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°43'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°53'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°18'55" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 17, 1982

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 06:46 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 17, 08:09 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jan 17, 10:01 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on January 17, 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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