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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1983, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 8°26' Leo. Mars squared Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°25' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°59'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1983	Feb 19, 1983 into Pisces
Moon	1°48'08" Leo	Direct	Jan 28, 1983	Jan 30, 1983 into Virgo
Mercury	16°32'09" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	28°27'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1983	Jan 29, 1983 into Pisces
Mars	8°35'29" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	6°01'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°14'24" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°13'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°11'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°31'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°24'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 28, 1983

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 00:01 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Jan 28, 06:35 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Jan 28, 09:09 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jan 28, 17:30 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Jan 28, 22:26 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	8°26' Leo

Born on January 28, 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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