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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°31'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	23°59'53" Leo	Direct	Dec 31, 1982	Jan 2, 1983 into Virgo
Mercury	0°44'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1983	Jan 12, 1983 into Capricorn
Venus	25°55'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1982	Jan 5, 1983 into Aquarius
Mars	18°10'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°28'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°00'18" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°00'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°17'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°15'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°46'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 2, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 21:49 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 2, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius 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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