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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1985?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% 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 28, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°37' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°31'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	1°31'58" Taurus	Direct	Jan 28, 1985	Jan 30, 1985 into Gemini
Mercury	24°01'47" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1985	Feb 1, 1985 into Aquarius
Venus	25°24'38" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Mars	26°03'33" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1984	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Jupiter	27°53'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°55'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°45'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°27'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°43'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°41'44" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 28, 1985

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 28, 08:53 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on January 28, 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 less than a degree 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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