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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°50' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°33' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°48'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	8°40'30" Libra	Direct	Jan 2, 1986	Jan 5, 1986 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°30'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	8°57'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Mars	12°05'48" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°47'27" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	5°25'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°38'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°40'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°58'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°41'29" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 3, 1986

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 19:47 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	13°09' Libra

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