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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°30' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°49'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	14°34'19" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Jan 19, 1983 into Aries
Mercury	22°22'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	15°58'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	0°44'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	4°24'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°53'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°48'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°52'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°28'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°56'03" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 18, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 18, 1983?

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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