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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1985?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1985, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°50' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°18'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1984	Jan 20, 1985 into Aquarius
Moon	28°57'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 14, 1985	Jan 16, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°23'17" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1985	Feb 1, 1985 into Aquarius
Venus	13°14'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Mars	16°57'26" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1984	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Jupiter	25°04'40" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°04'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°11'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°02'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°37'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°19'52" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 16, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 06:05 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Jan 16, 13:48 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 16, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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