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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% 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 2, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°20' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°47'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	25°03'44" Virgo	Direct	Dec 31, 1985	Jan 2, 1986 into Libra
Mercury	25°03'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	7°41'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Mars	11°29'11" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°34'31" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	5°19'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°35'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°38'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°56'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°44'39" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 2, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 20:45 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 2, 1986?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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