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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1984?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1984, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% 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 4, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°36' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°18'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1983	Jan 20, 1984 into Aquarius
Moon	27°43'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 1984	Jan 4, 1984 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°47'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	4°06'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1984	Jan 25, 1984 into Capricorn
Mars	26°31'40" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°41'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°13'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°19'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°28'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°51'19" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	14°20'51" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 4, 1984

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 16:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 4, 1984?

Venus, 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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