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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°34' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°28' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°47'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	20°31'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1983	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Mercury	24°57'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	13°28'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	29°10'36" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°03'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°48'16" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°42'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°47'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°27'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°02'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 16, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 03:24 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Jan 16, 20:37 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Born on January 16, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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