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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1982?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1982, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°15' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°06'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1982	Feb 18, 1982 into Pisces
Moon	8°21'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 19, 1982	Jan 22, 1982 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°57'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1982	Mar 13, 1982 into Pisces
Venus	1°36'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	14°02'24" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°30'00" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°08'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°36'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°49'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°54'30" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°09'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 20, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 09:30 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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