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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1986?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1986, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. The Sun sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°15'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 18, 1986 into Pisces
Moon	25°06'08" Leo	Direct	Jan 25, 1986	Jan 27, 1986 into Virgo
Mercury	4°07'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1986	Feb 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	9°07'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 13, 1986 into Pisces
Mars	26°34'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°13'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	7°36'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°54'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°32'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°19'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°25'13" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 27, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 13:30 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jan 27, 20:50 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jan 27, 21:08 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on January 27, 1986?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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