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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 1983?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 1983, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were 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 30, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°37' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°01'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1983	Feb 19, 1983 into Pisces
Moon	2°08'22" Virgo	Direct	Jan 30, 1983	Feb 1, 1983 into Libra
Mercury	17°00'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1983	Feb 14, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	0°57'36" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1983	Feb 22, 1983 into Aries
Mars	10°09'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1983	Feb 25, 1983 into Aries
Jupiter	6°20'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°17'20" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°17'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°15'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°31'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°17'56" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 30, 1983

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 08:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 30, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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