The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°14' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°05' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°59'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	18°13'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 11, 1986	Jan 13, 1986 into Pisces
Mercury	10°02'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1986	Jan 25, 1986 into Aquarius
Venus	20°16'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Mars	17°34'02" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°46'35" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	6°18'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°08'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°00'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°08'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°12'53" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 12, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 12, 1986?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.