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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury squared Pluto while Mercury was retrograde. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°08' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°42'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	3°14'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1983	Jan 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°47'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	8°27'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	26°02'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°20'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°36'24" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°31'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°39'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°24'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°15'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 12, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 05:25 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 12, 06:55 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 12, 20:45 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Born on January 12, 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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