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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1985?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°28' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°23'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	23°05'40" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 18, 1985	Jan 21, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°04'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1985	Feb 1, 1985 into Aquarius
Venus	17°24'43" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Mars	19°59'50" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1984	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Jupiter	26°00'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°22'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°23'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°11'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°40'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°07'09" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 20, 1985

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 02:57 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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