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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1984?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1984, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°17' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°16'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1983	Jan 20, 1984 into Aquarius
Moon	3°03'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 1984	Jan 4, 1984 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°08'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	1°42'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1984	Jan 25, 1984 into Capricorn
Mars	25°27'53" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°14'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°03'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°13'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°23'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°49'04" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	14°27'12" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 2, 1984

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 06:07 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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