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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 1984?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 1984, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. The Sun sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°46' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°48' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°20'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1983	Jan 20, 1984 into Aquarius
Moon	9°48'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1984	Jan 7, 1984 into Pisces
Mercury	2°49'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1983	Feb 9, 1984 into Aquarius
Venus	5°19'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1984	Jan 25, 1984 into Capricorn
Mars	27°03'23" Libra	Direct	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 11, 1984 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°54'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°18'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°23'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°30'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°52'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	14°17'40" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 5, 1984

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 00:56 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Jan 5, 11:20 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on January 5, 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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