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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°49' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°38'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	15°03'50" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 7, 1983	Jan 9, 1983 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°23'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 1983	Jan 12, 1983 into Capricorn
Venus	3°26'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	22°53'27" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°36'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°23'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°19'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°31'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°21'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°27'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 8, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 10:41 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on January 8, 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 1 degrees 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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