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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1985?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1985, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°06' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°14' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°10'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1984	Jan 20, 1985 into Aquarius
Moon	20°09'38" Leo	Direct	Jan 8, 1985	Jan 10, 1985 into Virgo
Mercury	27°06'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1984	Jan 11, 1985 into Capricorn
Venus	5°45'13" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Mars	11°37'38" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1984	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Jupiter	23°26'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°30'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°50'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°47'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°31'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°42'06" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 9, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 9, 1985?

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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