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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (16°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Venus sextiled Jupiter. Mercury sextiled Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°06' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°48' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°36'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	2°30'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 7, 1983	Jan 9, 1983 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°33'47" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 1, 1983	Jan 12, 1983 into Capricorn
Venus	2°11'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	22°06'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°25'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°19'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°16'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°28'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°20'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°31'00" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 7, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 07:16 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 7, 17:05 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jan 7, 18:32 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Jan 7, 23:13 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on January 7, 1983?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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