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Where Were the Planets on January 19, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 19, 1983, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% 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 19, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°40' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°02' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 19, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°50'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1982	Jan 20, 1983 into Aquarius
Moon	26°50'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Jan 19, 1983 into Aries
Mercury	21°11'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	17°13'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	1°31'58" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	4°34'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°56'08" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	7°50'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°54'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°28'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°52'53" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 19, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 19, 18:07 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on January 19, 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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