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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1986, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°07' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°03'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	10°17'53" Aries	Direct	Jan 15, 1986	Jan 18, 1986 into Taurus
Mercury	16°16'20" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1986	Jan 25, 1986 into Aquarius
Venus	25°18'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Mars	19°59'01" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°40'56" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	6°40'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°21'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°09'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°11'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°00'10" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 16, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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