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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1983, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°38' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°55'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1983	Feb 19, 1983 into Pisces
Moon	2°32'28" Gemini	Direct	Jan 24, 1983	Jan 26, 1983 into Cancer
Mercury	17°07'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	23°28'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	5°27'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	5°24'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°07'17" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°03'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°03'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°30'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°37'00" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 24, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 07:39 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jan 24, 09:50 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Jan 24, 16:40 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on January 24, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius 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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