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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1985?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were 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 23, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°17' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 7°43' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°26'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	1°32'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 23, 1985	Jan 25, 1985 into Aries
Mercury	16°28'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1985	Feb 1, 1985 into Aquarius
Venus	20°28'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Mars	22°16'25" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1984	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Jupiter	26°43'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°35'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°32'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°17'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°41'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°57'37" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 23, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 09:01 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 23, 1985?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Venus and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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