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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Mercury was 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 9, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°39'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	27°21'12" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 7, 1983	Jan 9, 1983 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°01'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 1983	Jan 12, 1983 into Capricorn
Venus	4°42'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	23°40'35" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°47'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°26'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°22'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°33'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°22'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°24'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 9, 1983

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 17:13 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 9, 1983?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius 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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